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Antique 1870s Wheeler and Wilson Model #3 Sewing Machine.
Special find: this 1870s sewing machine was made by the Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut. This is a Model No.3, serial number 635239, manufactured around 1870.
This is just the head assembly for the 1860s wide belt treadle machine. Comes with the original curved needle, glass presser foot, lower bobbin spool, thread tension wheel, and spring. Machine is as-found, moves freely, and has wonderful pinstriping, which will be more visible once cleaned
Allen B. Wilson built his first practical sewing machine in 1850. The Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company was formed in 1853 in Watertown, Connecticut, before moving to a larger facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1856.
Circa: 1870s
Marked: Wheeler and Wilson
Measures: 11½” x 9” x 7” tall.
Condition: As found, As Is.
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