Bradbury Sewing Machine Company Manuals

Kimball and Morton 1902 Lion Figural Sewing Machine

Maggie Snell's 'Almost a 10' Sewing Machine

International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society

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Bradbury Family & Medium Machines Manual
Complete 16-page instruction guide from c.1890 covering machine operation, maintenance, and specialized attachment usage for Bradbury's popular Family and Medium models.
Soeze Manual
Original operator's guide for the innovative Soeze machine, detailing its unique features and proper threading technique for optimal stitch formation. (Thanks to Paul Verney for kindly sharing his manual.)

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