Electrical Sewing Machine, 1900 is a photograph by Sheila Terry which was uploaded on May 12th, 2013.
Electrical Sewing Machine, 1900
Electrical sewing machine. Historical artwork of a woman using a 19th-century electrical sewing machine. She is using her feet to operate a pedal... more
by Sheila Terry
Title
Electrical Sewing Machine, 1900
Artist
Sheila Terry
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Photograph
Description
Electrical sewing machine. Historical artwork of a woman using a 19th-century electrical sewing machine. She is using her feet to operate a pedal that moves an electrical contact over a rheostat (the device underneath the main body of the sewing machine). This alters the resistance of the electrical circuit and speeds up or slows down the sewing machine's needle, as required. The electric motor here is one that was designed by French inventor Gustave Trouve (1839-1902). He patented his small electric motor, first used in boats, in 1880. The sewing machine was invented in the late 18th century. The modern electric motor was invented in the 1870s. Artwork from A Travers l'Electricite (G. Dary, Paris, 1900).
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May 12th, 2013