Figure 42. — The foliage sewing machine originated 

 with D. W. Clark. Once again he did not include 

 the design in his June 8, 1858, patent, which was 

 aimed at improving the feeding mechanism. Like 

 most hand-turned models, these required a clamp 

 to fasten them to the table when in operation. 

 (Smithsonian photo 45504-C.) 



Figure 44. — The horse sewing machine is among 

 the most unusual of the patents issued for mechan- 

 ical improvements. Although James Perry, the 

 patentee, made several claims for the looper, feeder, 

 and tension, he made no mention of the unusual 

 design of the machine, for which a patent was 

 issued on November 23, 1858. Although it was 

 probably one of a kind, the horse machine illustrates 

 the extent to which the inventor's mind struggled 

 for original design. (Smithsonian photo 45505-C.) 



Figure 43. — The sewing shears was another popular 

 machine of unusual style. Some models were 

 designed to both cut and sew, but most derived 

 their names from the method of motivating power. 

 The earliest example of the sewing-shears machine 

 was invented by Joseph Hendrick, who stated in 

 his patent that he was attempting to produce "a 

 simple, portable, cheap, and efficient machine." 

 His patent model of October 5, 1858, is illustrated. 

 (Smithsonian photo 45504 1.) 



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