But you forgot about they couldn't find a thread that would work until the late 30's or 40's later Jon T
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: From: paul mueller <pmueller@infinet.com>
: To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com
: Subject: MtMan-List: Re: sewing machine
: Date: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 8:49 AM
: :
: John,
: sorry to say but a type of sewing machine was invented and used.in
: 1790 thomas saint patened an apparatus which sewed and had many of the
: features of the modern chain stitch machine but not with a eye in the
: needle. barthe'lemy thimmonier patened the modern sewing machine in
: 1830 and it had an eye in the needle as it was called a sewing machine.
: the item that saint had was about the size if a small room so it was
: very uncommon for it to be used but it was there in the time frame.
: