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Oldtymestockings Antique Sock Machine Museums
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Visit our antique sock machine museums and learn about
the tremendous variety of sock knitting machines.
Explore the
history of American, Canadian, Dutch, English, French,
German, Italian and Swedish sock
machines!
Antique
sock machines were manufactured in almost every country.
Most were produced between the early 1800s and 1920s.
Virtually every nation held a patent.
The style, shape and
features of antique sock machines are a reflection of
the ingenuity and craftsmanship that the Lord bestowed
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Antique sock machines
were invented prior to the industrial
revolution. Hence, standardisation did not
exist.
Consequently, the shape and design of each antique
sock machine is unique.
Variability exists
between identical makes and models.
Our ancestors used
pure elements to create antique sock machines.
Most were composed of iron, carbon, copper and gold.
Traditional alloys
such as steel, brass and bronze were also employed.
Iron alloyed with
carbon produces steel. Brass is an alloy of
copper and zinc. Similarly, bronze is an alloy of copper
and tin. |
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Steel consists mostly of
iron and has a carbon
content between 0.2 and 1.7 or 2.04% by weight,
depending on grade.
Alloying one element
with another enhances its properties. Alloying
iron with carbon increased the hardness, ductility
and tensile strength of iron.
Carbon functioned as a
hardening agent and prevented dislocations in the
iron atom.
Carbon remains the
most cost-effective alloying material for iron.
However, various other alloying elements such as
manganese,
chromium,
vanadium and
tungsten
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Antique sock machines
are well over a hundred years old.
Their longevity
and continued existence testifies to the superb
qualities of the pure and natural elements that God
created.
Praise the Lord for His
goodness!
What wonderful blessings He has
given us to enjoy!
Whether a Victoria Automatic Improved Knitting
Machine produced in 1879 or a
Harmony Auto Knitter manufactured in
1982, antique sock machines will never lose
their charm and worth to society.
May God's wisdom be upon
you. May the Lord bless you with His creative
spirit today, tomorrow and forever. Amen. |
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