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This revealing historical document presents Elias Howe's autobiographical account of inventing the sewing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