Sewing machine by Elias Howe

Lockstitch sewing machine by Elias Howe, Lowell, Massachusetts, United States, made about 1846, the first sewing machine to be brought to England from America in that year.

Collection
Science Museum
Inventory Number
3013907
Title
Sewing machine by Elias Howe
Object Type
PhysicalObject
Measurements
- overall: 290 x 225 x 220 mm

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