Howe Sewing Machine Company
Howe Sewing Machine
Serial Number 24525
Bobbin & Shuttle
Detailed reference photograph of an original Howe sewing machine
bobbin and shuttle assembly, the critical components responsible
for forming the machine's distinctive lock-stitch.
Case against Howe
Graham Forsdyke challenges the traditional narrative of Elias Howe
as the sewing machine inventor, presenting evidence that John
Fisher's earlier patent may have contained the crucial innovations
Howe later claimed as his own.
Fraudulent fortune: Howe is accused again
Captain Rouffner's 1885 revelation suggests a conspiracy among
early sewing machine manufacturers who discovered Howe's patent
infringement but agreed to maintain the fraud to protect their
inflated machine prices.
Howe's Version of History
This revealing historical document presents Elias Howe's
autobiographical account of inventing the sewing machine, authored
by his UK manager Nahum Salamon and published in 1861 to promote
"Genuine Howe Machines."
One Man's View
This fascinating 1861 Leisure Hour magazine account offers
contemporary insights into early sewing machines, describing their
operation and prophetically predicting how mechanical sewing would
transform domestic life and manufacturing.
The Howe Sewing Machine
Martin Gregory examines the technical features and business
history of the Howe sewing machine, distinguishing between the
machines produced by Amasa Howe's company and those of Elias
Howe's later enterprise.
Howe Sewing Machine Company's "Express"
The rare Howe Express hand machine features a unique rotary hook
design based on James Starley's 1868 patent, revealing the
business relationship between the Howe Sewing Machine Company and
the Coventry Machinists Company.
Howe New Family Sewing Machine Manual
The Howe Sewing Machine Instructor. New Family Sewing Machine. The
Howe Machine Company, 699 Broadway, New York