Figure 70. — American Magnetic sewing machine. 

 1854. Machines of this type were manufactured for only 

 two years under the patent of Thomas C. Thompson, 

 March 29, 1853, and later under the patents of Samuel J. 

 Parker, April 11, 1854, and Simon Coon, May 9, 1854. On 

 September 30, 1853, Elias Howe listed receipts of SI 000 

 from the American Magnetic Sewing Machine Co. for 

 patent infringement. The machines manufactured after 

 that date carry the Howe name and 1846 patent date to show 



proper licensing. Judging by Howe's usual license fee of 

 $25 per machine, about 40 machines were manufactured 

 prior to September 1853. The company was reported to 

 have made about 600 machines in 1854 before it went out of 

 business. The only American Magnetic machine known to 

 be in ei.xstence is in the collection of the Northern Indiana 

 Historical Society at South Bend, Indiana. [Photo courtesy 

 of the Northern Indiana Historical Society.) 



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