smyth - it's not really smyth sewn unless it's sewn on a smyth machine

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ITS NOT REALLY SMYTH SEWN UNLESS ITS SAWN ON A SMYTH MACHINE David McConnell Smyth Smyth Manufacturing Company in Hartford, CT Smyth’s initial production of book sewing machines began in 1879 when the Irish- American citizen Mr. David McConnell Smyth (1833 – 1907) obtained his first patent. In 1882 Smyth Manufacturing Company in Hartford, USA began the production of sewing machines, providing significant advancements in bookbinding technology.

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IT’S NOT REALLY SMYTH SEWN UNLESS IT’S SAWN ON A SMYTH MACHINE

David McConnell Smyth

Smyth Manufacturing Company in Hartford, CT

Smyth’s initial production of book sewing machines began in 1879 when the Irish-American citizen Mr. David McConnell Smyth (1833 – 1907) obtained his first patent. In 1882 Smyth Manufacturing Company in Hartford, USA began the production of sewing machines, providing significant advancements in bookbinding technology.

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Original copy of the first patent obtained by David McConnell Smyth in 1879

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Smyth book sewer No.1

Smyth book sewer No.3

Smyth book sewer No.7

The serial production began with the renowned book sewing machines equipped with curved needle. This is a technical feature that has distinguished Smyth machinery for 46 years. The curved needle Smyth Sewers stayed on the market until 1928 when Smyth launched its first straight needle semi-automatic sewing machine No. 12, achieving immediate market success. In 1941, as the demand for high-speed “two up” size straight needle book sewer grew, the new No. 18 was introduced in the market. A few years later, in 1945, Smyth developed fully automatic models of the No. 12 and No. 18.

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Case maker 3 wing casing in machine

Three knife trimmer

Casing in machine

Cloth-cutting machine To be continued……

And the product range started to widen…