. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 124.—Taggart & Farr sewing machine, front view. (Smithsonian photo 48216-P.) Figures 124 and 125.—Taggart & Farr sewing ma- chine, 1860. The Taggart & Farr is an almost forgotten machine. It was based on Chester Fair's patent of August 9, 1859. The machine, however, was in commercial production as early as 1858, the year the patent application was made. Using two threads—both taken directly from the spool—to form a chainstitch, the machine was operated basically by- treadle but also by hand. The drive wheel is missing on t
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Figure 124.—Taggart & Farr sewing machine, front view. (Smithsonian photo 48216-P.) Figures 124 and 125.—Taggart & Farr sewing ma- chine, 1860. The Taggart & Farr is an almost forgotten machine. It was based on Chester Fair's patent of August 9, 1859. The machine, however, was in commercial production as early as 1858, the year the patent application was made. Using two threads—both taken directly from the spool—to form a chainstitch, the machine was operated basically by- treadle but also by hand. The drive wheel is missing on this machine, but it would normally appear on the right. The name and patent date were painted on the end of the machine. This was true of many other machines of this period, which is why so many go unidentified once the paint has become worn. Several thousand Taggart & Farr machines were manufactured, but the company is believed to have had a short life, for it was among those that had disappeared by Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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