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300 BCE
(Feed) Gears
Gears are first estimated to be used all the way back to 300 BC and were made of wood and teeth. Gears mimicked the anatomy of a small bug that had a system of gear-like functions in their legs that helped them run and jump. [Link text]https://www.apexdyna.nl/en/gear-history/ -
15 BCE
Power Belt
Power belts have a long history dating all the way back to 15 BC, first known to be used as a pulley. Power belts are used for more than just sewing machines. Especially in factories and automobiles. [Link text]http://blog.habasit.com/2019/02/power-transmission-belts-product-long-history/ -
1206
Camshaft
The camshaft was first developed as a part of an automata, water-raising machines by a Muslim inventor. Now it tells the sewing machine how to make a certain stitch. [Link texthttps://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Camshaft -
Rotary Hooks
The Rotary Hook was first invented by Wilson to be used in his vibrating shuttle machine. In the machine, it works with the hook and the bobbin to stitch. [Link text]:https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1071142 -
Bobbin & Bobbin Case
Bobbin cases were invented in the early 1850's and largely used in the late 1900th century. Their job is to add tension to the bottom thread, much like the tension assembly for the top thread. Unfortunately, they were only really used for vintage sewing machines. [Link text]https://singer-featherweight.com/blogs/schoolhouse/bobbin-case-history -
Electric Motor
The electric motor has been modified and tweaked over the past century. Motors are used in lots of modern pieces of technology, big and small. In the sewing machine, the motor is needed to run it.
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Drive Shaft
Drive shafts are used primarily in automobiles and are used to move the wheels. But in this context of the sewing machine, the drive shafts are used to move the gears. [Link text]https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Drive_shaft -
Needle Bar Clamp
Clamps have been used throughout history, especially before the screw was invented. Only during the Industrial Revolution was the clamp more widely used. The needle bar clamp's purpose is to hold the needle in place and has been used with more newer models of electric sewing machines. [Link text]http://theclampguy.info/hist.htm -
Circuit Board
The circuit board allows electrical current to be efficiently routed. It’s used in many pieces of electronics and are only used in electric sewing machines. [Link text]https://mint-tek.com/the-history-of-printed-circuit-boards-2/#:~:text=The%20Austrian%20engineer%20Paul%20Eisler,the%20invention%20for%20commercial%20use. -
Presser Foot
The presser foot is used for keeping the fabric flat so that it does not rise and fall with the needle as the user is sewing. There are many types of presser feet, which can vary depending on the type of sewing machine you use. [Link text]https://sewguide.com/sewing-machine-feet-guide/
