The June edition of the quarterly ISMACS News has just been published. Page after page of sewing machine indulgence - packed with information, news and views, including: history of the Lancashire Sewing Machine Co., the early UK industrials manufacturer; a detailed biography of James Gresham, inventor and sewing machine maker; an investigation of old SM needles and systems; how Davis V.F. attachments work with the vertical feed; a feature on the Kimball & Morton 'Lion' machine; the interview with U.S. collector, Harry Berzack; reviews of the Deutsches Museum SM exhibition and a splendid needle sharpener; worldwide collectors' news - PLUS details of 90 antique machines for sale from members' collections - and much more.
All lovingly illustrated and printed on the smart, glossy paper you expect from a high-end, specialist magazine.
And it's free to members.
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ISMACS News commemorative hundredth issue will be published in September. All copy submissions and suggestions to production@ismacs.net.