The machine, in one form or another, has become such a household necessity that we tend to forget the wonder and magic of the days when it was just beginning to earn its place by the hearth. The first suave ambassador from the court of mechanical efficiency to woo and win Grandma’s heart was the redoubtable sewing machine. Whirring and purring in the parlour, its virtuoso performance beguiled both young and old. Without commentary.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323033
Language
No spoken word
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Sewing machines
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sewing machines
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)