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Essex Sewing Machine Company

The Essex Miniature Machine

Essex Miniature Machine

Chain Stitch,
hand & electric

  • Post War British Success Story
  • Born from post-war innovation, the Essex Sewing Machine Company transformed wartime engineering expertise into affordable miniature chain stitch machines that sold over 150,000 units between 1946-1956, providing essential sewing capabilities to British households during times of scarcity.
  • Essex Chain Stitch Manual
  • Essex miniature sewing machine instruction book (hand & electric). Undated (c. 1960), 12 pages. An inexpensive functional, lightweight, chainstitch machine unfairly described as a toy. Made in Wanstead, UK.