Williams & Orvis

Boston, Massachusetts

This is one of the earliest models by Williams & Orvis, dating to circa 1860, according to Carter Bays (2-228).

This is a two-thread chain stitch, friction-driven machine. One of the pictures shows part of the friction wheel.

Side View / Head & Cover / Machine Head / Front view


Side View of Machine


Head & Cover


Machine Head


Machine and Cover


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