International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society

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Gray Sewing Machines

Joshua Gray's Patent Model Sewing Machine

Gray Patent Model

Joshua Gray's 1858 patent model showcased an innovative adjustable feed mechanism, arriving just two years after Grover and Baker's pioneering portable machine design.

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