Morrison “Perfection” Wire Stitching Machine

Machine, Sewing

Accession Number: 2006.19.7

Description: Cast steel frame, enameled black; splayed legs; lower arm on front arches up to bottom work table (note parts of the lower work table are missing); long arm on back arches up to motor support, flywheel, and wire forming and stapling machinery; wire spool on front , fed on arm into drive sprockets; foot shaped control pedals flank base; on/off power switch on right base; electric motor by Leland Electric, Dayton, OH; inventory label, "State of Illinois/Illinois School for the Blind/2426".

Height: 52

Width: 18

Depth: 21

Date Made: ca. 1902

Place of Origin: Niagra Falls, NY

Collection: APH Collection

History/Provenance: APH Collection

Credit Line: APH Collection

Subjects: Bookbinding

Made: J.L. Morrison

Material: Steel, rubber, brass

Updated: 01/15/2014