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ISMACS International
International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society

The Jones Factory

An 1885 view of the factory, showing the billowing smoke from the giant steam engine that drove all the machinery from overhead belting.

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ISMACS is an organization totally independent of all sewing-machine manufacturers, past or present and is not affiliated with any of the companies mentioned in these pages.  Please Note: Do not contact any ISMACS official in an attempt to solicit a valuation - it is not possible other than by hands-on assessment and your request will be ignored.