1870 American #2 "the beast"
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1870 American #2 "the beast"
Ok, I bought this on the auction site, and it is really cool. It is pretty rare. I have not found other web pictures of a #2 so far.... This is the #2 "Manufacturing Machine for family, tailoring and leather work"
it is basically a #1 on steroids. They even use the same shuttle and bobbin.
This one was made in 1873. ( I mistyped the title sorry) It has a 4 digit serial number (always cool) and this is one of the earliest machines made to use round bobbins. (in a vibrating shuttle no less!)
This is after an oil on cloth wipe down to clean off the dirt and spider stuff
[ATTACH=CONFIG]515613[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]515614[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]515615[/ATTACH]
it is basically a #1 on steroids. They even use the same shuttle and bobbin.
This one was made in 1873. ( I mistyped the title sorry) It has a 4 digit serial number (always cool) and this is one of the earliest machines made to use round bobbins. (in a vibrating shuttle no less!)
This is after an oil on cloth wipe down to clean off the dirt and spider stuff
[ATTACH=CONFIG]515613[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]515614[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]515615[/ATTACH]
Last edited by SteveH; 04-01-2015 at 09:52 PM.
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to put it's size in perspective. the #1 is a "normal" sized domestic machine from 1874.
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]515617[/ATTACH]
and the two shuttles. one with bobbin inside
[ATTACH=CONFIG]515618[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]515619[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]515617[/ATTACH]
and the two shuttles. one with bobbin inside
[ATTACH=CONFIG]515618[/ATTACH]
Last edited by SteveH; 04-01-2015 at 09:49 PM.
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I have also posted about the American #7 Handcrank that I got (and Cathy has posted about her #7 Treadle head)
They use a version of this shuttle but without the "dogleg". it is straight. Same bobbin
EDIT: Yes, the harp space is cool, but the real "claim to fame" on this is it's "punching power". The handwheel weighs 2x what the #1 unit's does. and the needlebar is about 20% thicker.
They use a version of this shuttle but without the "dogleg". it is straight. Same bobbin
EDIT: Yes, the harp space is cool, but the real "claim to fame" on this is it's "punching power". The handwheel weighs 2x what the #1 unit's does. and the needlebar is about 20% thicker.
Last edited by SteveH; 04-02-2015 at 03:11 PM.
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