Hand crank chain stitch sewing machine manufactured by Wilcox & Gibbs 1872-73.Serial # A456533
Context
The Willcox and Gibbs Sewing Machine Co. (New York) was formed in 1857 by James Willcox and his son Charles, of Philadelphia and James E.A. Gibbs of Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Gibbs patented his first practical single thread rotary twisted chain stitch machine for domestic use in 1856.
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