Machine, Knitting

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Gearhart Standard Home Knitting Machine, with accessories, in original crate
Gearhart Standard Home Knitting Machine, with accessories, in original crate
Gearhart Standard Home Knitting Machine, with accessories, in original crate
Gearhart Standard Home Knitting Machine, with accessories, in original crate
Gearhart Standard Home Knitting Machine, with accessories, in original crate
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Title
Gearhart Standard Home Knitting Machine, with accessories, in original crate
Creation Date
1910 – 1918
Materials

Dimensions

11.25 in H x 10.75 in W x 15 in L Other (see measurement notes)

Box

8in H x 11.5in W x 10in L Other (see measurement notes)

Machine part (Section with hand crank)

Description
(1) wooden crate "Gearheart Standard", addressed to Mrs. Ora Clark, Downer, MN (donor's mother, Ellen) containing Gearhart circular knitting machine and accessories (2) wooden forms, children's and men's sock forms; Ellen Clark purchased in 1920s and used in WWII to knit socks for soldiers
Contact the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County for more information
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