Sewing machines revolutionized clothing manufacture. All that can still be done by hand, but... the hours involved! I figure older machines that either started out as treadles or can be converted to it, will hold value for a long time, as well as parts for them.
You're right about the thread, but do recall that the machines hit the market long before factories that ran on electricity, even. 1860s IIRC. I think machine thread manufacture in mills won't disappear, though it could get awkward for a while.
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Date: 2024-06-24 02:03 am (UTC)You're right about the thread, but do recall that the machines hit the market long before factories that ran on electricity, even. 1860s IIRC. I think machine thread manufacture in mills won't disappear, though it could get awkward for a while.