Sewing Machine Patent Model. Patent No. 4,750, issued September 10, 1846. Elias Howe Jr. of Cambridge, Massachusetts. While working as a journeyman machinist, Elias Howe Jr. wrestled for years to find ...

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Elias Howe, Jr. Share full article. Oct. 5, 1867. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from October 5, 1867, Page 2 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine.

1846: Elias Howe patents the first practical sewing machine and threads his way into the fabric of history. French tailor Barthelemy Thimonnier patented a device in 1830 that mechanized the ...

On September 10, 1846, Elias Howe was awarded the first U.S. patent for a sewing machine using a lockstitch design. Even though Howe was a poor businessman, he did go on to enjoy the benefits of ...

So, amid the din of bigger news, passed Elias Howe, virtually forgotten in his own lifetime — and almost unknown in ours. Jim Albanese can be reached at jimalbanese700@yahoo.com.