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A Wilcox & Gibbs hand sewing machine, No.A680027, on cast iron base with internally-toothed handwheel geared to a drive-disc engaging pulley --14in. wide

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A Wilcox & Gibbs hand sewing machine, No.A680027, on cast iron base with internally-toothed handwheel geared to a drive-disc engaging pulley --14in. wide

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This machine was imported privately early in the present century: the geared model is not known to have been offered commercially in the U.K. It has a safety stop consisting of a leather tag engaging the gears, to prevent rotation in reverse