American. 1866. 36� x 26� x 19� Manufactured in Bridgeport, Conn. by the Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company, one of the most successful sewing machine companies of the 19th Century. The #5 is a lockstitch machine with a rotary hook, produced in the 1860�s-1870�s. This machine is an early version with silver plated parts. The serial number 229403 dates it to 1866. Information on the sewing plate states: WHEELER & WILSON M�F�G CO BRIDGEPORT, CONN. A.B. WILSON�S PATENTS NOV 12th 1850 AUG 12th 1851 JUNE 15th 1852 DEC 19th 1854 AND LICENSED UNDER E. HOWE Jr. PATENT OF SEPT 10 1846. This machine is abundant with more than 500 known examples. It is a condition 7. Est. $200-300. Carl Koenig Collection. CODE-SEW