FOLEY & WILLIAMS MFG. \"MIDGET\" TOY SEWING MACHINE w/Original Box & Instr. - 1890 For Sale

This was made by the Foley & Williams Mfg. Co. somewhere around 1890 - sold through Sears and RoebuckIt is called the \"MIDGET\". It includes a original needle, thread spool, original box it was sold in, and the operating instructions it came with. CHECK OUT THE PICTURES.The “Midget” toy sewing machines were created by the Foley & Williams Sewing Machine Company.1 Foley & Williams was created in 1880, and in 1882 it bought out the Cincinnati branch of the Goodrich Company. The Goodrich Company was the largest manufacturer of sewing machine attachments in that time period. The Foley & Williams Company was most well known for their sewing machines, and they had many different toy sized sewing machines besides the Midget. Other toy sewing machines are Yankee, Practical, Triumph, Victor, Poney, Reliable, Liberty and Tourist. The Midget toy sewing machine was one of the cheaper toy sewing machines during this time period, selling for $2.50 through the Sears & Roebuck catalog.I believe it is still in working order.If you have any questions - please feel free to email.Thanks for offerding - God Bless