Wolfegang's Collectibles

09/25/2026

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Tonight from Wolf’s Travels…

“BIG Apple Madame!”

Hi Folks!!!

Just imagine… 1862 New York City… The BIG Apple… a city fueling the US Civil War effort, through finances & propaganda! Thriving, even as President Lincoln announced specifically the war was targeting slavery! But the Confederate Army never made it to NYC to launch a formal attack, and this fueled the city’s economy!

1,000’s of small businesses popped up as a result, and The Madame Demorest Company, equipped with Aaron Palmer’s May,13, 1862 US Patent #35,252… and driven by Ellen Louise Demorest’s vision… began manufacturing machines shortly after their patent was granted!

A small but regal running stitch machine called… The Fairy, was produced!

Cast iron construction and often draped in gold & bronze gilding, the idea for these machines was an affordable portable machine for the masses, that could simply be clamped to any table edge and used.

The Demorest Company was incorporated I’m 1853, selling fashionable dresses, skirts & patterns! The sewing machine manufacturing began in 1862 and continued until only 1865 for a few reasons.

The advancement in sewing machines was so FAST, that the rather primitive Madame Demorest, quickly fell behind the pack of already thriving manufacturers like Grover & Baker, Howe & Singer.

But that said… during the company’s approximate 3 year production of these machines, it is reported that 1,200 a year were made, and were very popular, fueling clone machines, unauthorized, to pop up!

So fierce competition & the % the clones took out of the market, doomed the sewing machine venture!

The Demorest Co. stayed business, once again selling FASHION… for about another 20 years until merging with the NYC Sewing Machine Company.

For MORE information on running stitch machines please see the fiddlebase website.

What a fascinating LOOK at Civil War Era America!

Enjoy!

Wolf

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09/24/2026

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I am humbled & grateful!!!

Thank you Sara Rossi ❤️

Wolf

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09/23/2026

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Hi Folks!!!

Tonight From Wolf’s Travels!!!

“More Bridgeport Magic!”

If you follow my posts you’ve heard me talk about how Bridgeport, CT was perhaps the most crucial & successful sewing machine manufacturering hub in the world way back 125+ years ago! Well tonight some MORE Bridgeport Magic…

The stunning c1901 Peerless Automatic, made by The Smith & Egge Mfg. Co.

This machine used Pierpont’s & Johnson’s patents… copies of the original patent drawings are attached!

This chain stitch machine was marketed as an adult chain stitch… not a toy! But these machines are ❤️’d by toy collectors because of their small size!

Cast Iron construction… 100% complete! SEW NEAT!

Enjoy!

Wolf

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09/22/2026

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09/21/2026

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Hi Folks!!!

Tonight from Wolf’s Travels & The Finger Lakes Collection…

“Pierpont’s Patents!”

… or otherwise know as the Smith & Egge Little Comfort!

In 1874 Smith & Egge began manufacturing locks, keys & chains! And it’s the chains… that makes this machine particularly early!

In 1896 R. Pierpont received his patent for the main body of this machine, then along with his next patent in 1897, for the feed mechanism, and A.W. Johnsons patent for the tension… this small but mighty ADULT sewing machine was ready to be manufactured!

Enter Smith & Egge of Bridgeport, Connecticut…. and specifically their chains! Incredibly suited to manufacture these machines, Smith & Egge purchased the patent rights and began manufacturing reportedly immediately after the last patent came in!

The chain drive machines came first, then when the manufacturing of chain became too expensive, the Automatic direct drive machines were introduced.

This machine is complete with period table clamp! It could use a minor cleaning in the tight spots.

Minor paint loss, consistent with age & use! Chain stitch!

Enjoy!

Wolf

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09/19/2026

Tonight from Wolf’s Travels & The J&P Lowrey Collection!

“Immortalized Trash!”

Hi Folks!

To understand the title of this post, you must 1st understand the lineage of this c1875 W.G.Wilson, made in Chicago, Illinois!

Sometime in the 1980’s renown antique sewing machine collector & author of the Encyclopedia of Early American Sewing Machines, Carter Bay’s was busy collecting & researching machines for his 1st of 3 volumes of the encyclopedia… when he got a call from a friend who had just seen an interesting machine at their local landfill!

Well off Carter went and upon arrival he found the old dilapidated treadle, and saved it from becoming SCRAP!

He went onto feature this very machine in the encyclopedia… as a typical W.G. Wilson treadle example.

Another extremely elaborate Wilson is also shown in the encyclopedia.

But that’s where everything stopped, for decades… the treadle on display but not getting any ❤️!

2022… the Carter Bays Collection joins the already established J&P Lowrey Collection… search on Facebook by:
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And honestly thank god! The transformation of this machine head is incredible! The Magician at her finest!!! ❤️

W.G. Wilson began manufacturing sewing machines in Cleveland Ohio in 1866 or 1867 depending on which source you use. He remained in Cleveland until 1878 when the decision to move to the Windy City, Chicago, was made!

The Chicago flourished from 1879 to 1880… but in the companies final 2 years 1881-1882, the company quickly failed… citing the inability to compete with the giant… SINGER! Though others were giants too!

In early 1882 Wilson, in a last ditch effort to survive… moved to Wallingford, CT… secured a $300,000 investment, and started building a new factory! Unfortunately for Wilson, who was bending to the will of his investors, started trying to manufacture machines while the factory was still being completed. This bled Wilson & his investors dry, and by 1886, the company was done!

Is this old Windy City Wilson a relic? A bit… but it has been forever Immortalized in the encyclopedia, and I am happy J&P wanted to conserve it!

TWO thread LOCK stitch!

Enjoy!

Wolf

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09/18/2026

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Tonight from Wolf’s Travels!!!

“A Toy Town Wonder!”

Hi Folks!!!

Well hold onto your hats & fasten your seat belts because tonight we have an absolute DELIGHT to show you!!!

circa1863 J. G. Folsom…
New England Type… Silver
plated parts…Mother of Pearl…
Flowers & vines… chain stitch!!!

Wow… wow…WOW!!! 🤯🤯🤯

I counted 144 pieces of mother of pearl… with 6 missing, so originally 150 pieces! AMAZING gold scroll work & hand painted highlights!

John Folsom began manufacturing these machines in 1863, just a few weeks later his better known machine, the Globe, began being manufactured also. We believe both machines as well as treadle machines were being manufactured simultaneously at the company’s factory in Winchendon, Massachusetts. By 1872 however the company had closed!

Winchendon was known as “The Toy Town,” back then because of the large number and variety of toys that were manufactured in the area!

A few thousand machines of each model are thought to have been made….. but a rare FEW… as spectacular and ornamented as this Folsom is!

Enjoy!

Wolf

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09/17/2026

Tonight from Wolf’s Travels & The J&P Lowrey Collection!!!

“Leander & Flo!”

Hi Folks!!!

Wow… yet another unbelievable conservation by The Magician… and well worth the effort as tonight we FEATURE another 1 of 1… from the J&P Lowrey Collection…

1872 Full Cabinet Back Feed Florence treadle sewing machine! Stunning!!!

To that description we can add… Silver plated arms, two thread lock stitch, greek key & grapevine decals, CURVED needle… ROUND belt!!!

Leander W. Langdon was born in the sleepy country town of Jay, Vermont!

By age 17 he was working in a small machine shop in New York building tools & small machines like the mitre saw box. It was at this time that Langdon read about and became fascinated with a new invention, the sewing machine! At this shop is reportedly where he made his 1st sewing machine.

A few short years later Langdon was working for AB Wilson assembling machines, while at the same time working again on his own machine, and on October 30,1855 Langdon was granted his 1st US Patent #13,727, for his latest efforts. Almost immediately he left AB Wilson and began manufacturing his own machines.

About 1859 Landon exhibited his machine at New York City’s Crystal Palace, which was fortunately being attended by Sam Hill… a wealthy Silk thread manufacturer from FLORENCE, Massachusetts. Hill & Langdon, struck a deal and by 1860 machines were being manufactured at the new Florence factory!

Leander & Flo…❤️😊

This machine will be reunited with it’s STUNNING walnut FULL cabinet… soon!

Enjoy!

Wolf

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09/16/2026

Tonight From Wolf’s Travels!!!

“A Lil Rare Richard!!!”

Hi Folks!!!

As we get ready for an EPIC trip later this fall… we will continue to show you the treasures we will be delivering…

One of my favorite American Inventors… and one of my favorite Canadian sewing machine manufacturers… Richard Mott Wanzer was born in Buffalo, NY and began manufacturing sewing machines, after receiving backing from Hamilton Iron (Foundry), in 1860, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Prior to his move to the great white north… Wanzer was reportedly working assembling sewing machines in the Buffalo, NY area. Some reports online state that he was manufacturing his own machines… while other reports say he was working for Singer. I am unaware of a Singer Facility in Buffalo, but maybe it was specialized work? More research is needed!

But what we do know for sure is that Wanzer’s early Hamilton machines often mimicked Singer, Wheeler & Wilson as well as others…

Influence… it’s what drove the Sewing Machine Combination… which in part… helped drive Wanzer to Canada!

Tonight’s machine however is 100% PURE Wanzer!

A spectacular c1875 Little Wanzer Monopod, mother of pearl, treadle sewing machine!!!

This machine sews a two thread lock stitch and WOW!!!! Just LOOK at the colors in the MOP!!!

The Time Utilizer and Hourglass Markings were Wanzer’s trademark!

Tastefully conserved by the Magician!

Enjoy!

Wolf

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