Automatic toy works, New York. [from old catalog] · New York, Lockwood & Crawford, stationers · leaf 4
sewing-machine. On windingup the mechanism her feet begin to work the treadle, and the sewing-machine begins to sew rapidly; she leans forward, puts the work inposition, watches it, occasionally rising up and bringing the work upto examine it. These movements are repeated for a long time.The little… … We consider this toy one of the most comically quaint of anythingyet made. When seen in motion, laughter is irresistible. Theold fellow commences the performance by slowly rocking backwardand forward, as if debating what he should play, then suddenly hestrikes his favorite, and rolling his head…
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