Posted 1 year ago
yougottaha…
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Finally found a willcox Gibbs sewing machine that is portable and can be taken apart from the Westinghouse motor and base so I can put it on my Willcox and Gibbs base I restored many years ago I use for a computer table. I found drawers to it too. I posted the base on CW years ago. I've gotten the paperwork on eBay will post that when I get it. I'm missing the aluminum foot pedal on motor but I will find one. Last pattern date is Aug 28 1894 (3) #664277
Motor runs great made by Westinghouse for them.
Came with it's wood case that needs a little work.
yougottahavestuff, Very Cool. :-)
Unfortunately, some of your pictures are quite dark. :-(
If yours looks like hotairfan's Willcox & Gibbs machine, he has a great close up of the patent information engraved on the cloth plate:
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/309514-1894-willcox-and-gibbs-chain-stitch-sewing
I gave him links to listings for the three August 28, 1894 patents I could find; however, I'll put them here in your post as well:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US525042
https://patents.google.com/patent/US525043
https://patents.google.com/patent/US525044
I might as well give you all the other links:
http://needlebar.org/main/manuals/willcoxgibbs/index.html
https://ismacs.net/willcoxandgibbs/home.html
https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/antiques/willcoxgibbs
http://www.sewmuse.co.uk/Willcox%20and%20Gibbs%20sewing%20machine.htm
http://www.sewmuse.co.uk/Willcox%20&%20Gibbs%20Manual%20Glass%20Tension.pdf
http://www.sewmuse.co.uk/Willcox%20&%20Gibbs%20Manual%20Automatic%20Tension.pdf
https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/death_valley/exb/Scottys_Castle/Vacation_Recreation/DEVA14416_SC_sewingMachine.html
A profile of Gibbs:
https://ismacs.net/willcoxandgibbs/james-edward-allen-gibbs.html
It looks like Willcox & Gibbs survived until 1973!:
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Unlike other competitors, Willcox & Gibbs survived competition with the [patent] pool, and remained in business selling machines for industrial use until 1973 (Bays, 2007, p. 263). Most modern-day chain stitch (single-thread) machines sew a stitch that is based on Willcox & Gibbs’.
*snip*
https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w17573/w17573.pdf
Thank you very much for your information!!! Your the Great Guro of sewing machines!! I will try to post better pictures tomorrow. Again many Thanks!! Keramekos
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yougottahavestuff, You're welcome. :-)
A guru of sewing machines? Nay, sir. The creators of all those sites I link are the gurus.
While I'm at it, I suppose I should link your converted treadle here, huh?:
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/266258-willcox-and-gibbs-sewing-machine-base-rest
Thanks keramikos
The only cross links I know is when I hit my golf ball into the wrong Fairway that I do often!!!
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