Patent Drawing for a Sewing Machine

Sewing Machine, Patent Drawing (detail)
On September 10, 1846, Elias Howe was granted a patent for his Sewing Machine. Howe claimed that his machine could sew 250 stitches a minute. Invention of the sewing machine revolutionized the textile and garment industries.
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