. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 75.—Beckwith sewing machine. 1871. Among the inventors whose patent claims were "to produce a cheap and effective sewing machine" was William G. Beckwith. His machine was first manufactured by Barlow & Son, and it realized considerable success in the few years of its production. The earliest model was operated like a pair of scissors or with a cord and ring as illustrated. Beckwith later added a hand crank. The machine was purchased in Crewe, Cheshire. England; it is stamped "Pat. April 18. 71 by Wm. G. Beckwith, Fo
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 75.—Beckwith sewing machine. 1871. Among the inventors whose patent claims were "to produce a cheap and effective sewing machine" was William G. Beckwith. His machine was first manufactured by Barlow & Son, and it realized considerable success in the few years of its production. The earliest model was operated like a pair of scissors or with a cord and ring as illustrated. Beckwith later added a hand crank. The machine was purchased in Crewe, Cheshire. England; it is stamped "Pat. April 18. 71 by Wm. G. Beckwith, Foreign Pats. Secured, Barlow & Son Manuf. , [serial number] 706.'' By 1874 the machines were marked 'Beckwith ; and two 1872 patent dates were added. Using serial numbers, machines may be dated approximately as follows: 1—3500, 1871; 3501 — 7500, 1872; 7501—12500, 8173; 12501 — 18000, 1874; 18001—23000. 1875; 23001—?, 1876. (Smithsonian photo 46953-C.) Figure 76.—Boudoir sewing machine, 1858. This machine, a single-thread, chainstitch model was based on the patents of Daniel Harris, dated June 9, 1857. June 16, 1857. and October 5. 1858. Manufactured primarily by Bennett in Chicago in 1859, it also may have been produced in the East, although no manufacturer's name can be found. In 1860, the Boudoir, also called Harris's Patent sewing machine, was exhibited at the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics Association Exhibition where it won a silver medal for "its combination of parts, its beauty and simplicity, together with its ease of ; At this time the machine was described as making a ""double lock stitch" (another name for the double chainstitch). It was also described as having been before the public for some time and com- bining '"the improvements of others for which the parties pay ; The machine head was posi- tioned on the stand similarly to that of the West & Willson (fig. 127
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