Figure 9. — An adapted drawing of Hunt's sewing 

 machine published by the Sewing Machine 

 News, vol. 2, no. 8, 1881, to give some idea of its 

 construction and operation. ''The frame of the 

 machine (A) rested on a base (B) that was sup- 

 ported by a table. The wheel (C) worked on a 

 central shaft (E) and was set in motion by hand 

 or foot power. On the front of the wheel (C) was 

 a raised cam (D) into which the connecting rod (F) 

 engaged to communicate motion to the vibrating 

 arm (G) pivoted to the frame at (H) and carrying 

 at the end (g) the curved needle (I). The take-up 

 (J) served to tighten the thread after each stitch; 



it was connected to the vibrating arm by a rod (K). 

 The cloth (L) was held in a vertical position be- 

 tween the fingers or nippers (M), which were 

 attached to the frame. The bar (N) was toothed 

 on one side (n) to mesh with the geared wheel (o). 

 The lever (P) was operated by a cam (m) upon 

 the periphery of the wheel (C), and carried the 

 vertical pawl (S) which meshed with the ratchet 

 (T) and moved the cloth as each stitch was made. 

 The shuttle (U) worked in its race (V); it was 

 operated by the vibrating lever (W), the upper 

 end of which engaged into a groove on the face 

 of the wheel (C)." (Smithsonian photo 42554.) 



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