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Busselton Historical Society > Records

The Harris Hand Sewing Machine

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1914

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Sewing Machines

Overview

THE HARRIS
SERIAL NO 84098T
W.J.Harris was a company based in London which distributed sewing machines to retailers. They did not produce any sewing machines on their own account, but badged machines made by many other makers with the Harris name.
They sold machines made by American and European companies, the company was founded in the 1870s and continued until 1960.
This machine has been researched and is believed to have been made by Stoewer (Germany).

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cwa-org-124-2020.897

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Sewing Machines

Year

1914

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ROOM 1.17 Early Settlers Lifestyle

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