If this link works, *http://tinyurl.com/deyk5 *there is one towards the
bottom of the page dated back to 1857. Is that the one you were
refering to?
Carolann Schmitt wrote:
It's older than you think!
Here's one source from one of the pioneers: http://www.merrow.com/
From the Smithsonian:
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/Trade-Literature/Sewing-Machines/CF
/single-record.cfm?AuthorizedCompany=Merrow%20Machine%20Company
The terms serger and overlock are generally used for home sewing, not
commercial production.
Carolann Schmitt
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Ladies & Gentlemen of the 1860s Conference, March 2-5, 2006
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