Antique James Galloway Weir Chain Stitch Sewing Machine
Item History & Price
Antique Raymond's Family chain-stitch machine on wooden base. It was sold by James Weir as The American Hand Sewing Machine and has James G. Weir stamped on the needle-plate with Weir's shop address 2 Carlisle Street, LondonGood working condition see sewn sample.James Galloway Weir worked as a travelling salesman for a haberdashery company before he went into business on his own account in 1863 importing sewing machinesThe '"Raymond" machine was built in Canada and introduced into Unit...ed Kingdom by Mr. James Galloway Weir, who sold it under his own name as the " Weir '' machine. James Galloway Weir began selling sewing machines from premises at 2 Carlisle Street, Soho, London. This machine could be used as it was intended for sewing or upcycled as a small office ornament perhaps for antique/vintage /old sewing machine home decor, collectors, seamstress, architectural interior design, retro sewing & needle work machine, Retro Childs Sewing Machine, Toy Sewing, Collectable Toy sewing machine, Nostalgic Vintage, Vintage Toys.Ideal collectors item or for ornamental purposes , Art Gallery, Museum, home and office display.Please see pics for more detail as they form part of the description.Sold Great for Ornamental or collector's item.May need a good clean to suit purposeAll you see is exactly what you get
