Wilcox & Gibbs Automatic Noiseless Sewing Machine, 1894-1905
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sewing machine (Equipment)
Date Made
1894-1905
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Sewing machine made by Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Company, motor made by Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.4.3307
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast iron
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Rubber (Material)
Wire
Cloth
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Silver (Color)
Brown
Blue
Tan (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 12.25 in
Width: 7.5 in
Length: 22 in
Inscriptions
on front:
WILLCOX & GIBBS S.M. CO.
on plate on motor housing:
WILLCOX & GIBBS / SEWING MACHINE CO. MOTOR / NEW YORK N.Y. U.S.A. / TYPE AD 110 VOLTS - DC AC TO 70 CYCLES / MADE BY WESTINGHOUSE
on needle plate:
PATENTED IN U.S.A. / MAR 28-82, APRIL 17-83 (TWO) / NOV 22-87, FEB 12, 19, 26-89 / AUG 28-94 (THREE) / WILLCOX & GIBBS / SEWING MACHINE CO / NEW YORK / LONDON / PARIS / PATENTED IN / GREAT BRITAIN / 1502-82, 1931-83 / 17076-88-16385-94 / BREVETTEE EN FRANCE / S.G.D.G. / MADE IN U.S.A.
on medallion on base:
WILLCOX & GIBBS / DE POSEE / SEWING MACH. CO. NEW YORK
on plate on base:
WILLCOX & GIBBS / SEWING MACHINE CO. / 658 BROADWAY / NEW YORK
on foot pedal:
WILLCOX & GIBBS / S.M. CO.
on box of attachments:
WILLCOX / & GIBBS / ATTACHMENTS
on front of manual:
DIRECTIONS / FOR USING / WILLCOX & GIBBS / AUTOMATIC / Noiseless Sewing Machine / [...]
on inside of case lid:
WILLCOX & GIBBS / DE POSEE / SEWING MACHINE CO. NEW YORK
on instruction sheet inside case lid:
INSTRUCTIONS / 1. Do not pull connections from sockets by grasp- / ing the Wire. Take hold of the hard rubber Plug and / remove gently. [...]
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