Clamp, Sewing
- Object Name:
- Clamp, Sewing
- Object ID:
- 2008.010.01
- Creator:
- Draper-Maynard Company
- Place of Origin:
- Plymouth, NH
- Date:
- 1920-1930
- Description:
- Clamp for stitching baseballs, made and used by Draper-Maynard Company, Plymouth, NH, 1920s. Two wooden uprights with hollowed out faces to hold baseball; attached to base with bolts that allow the uprights to pivot. Wooden hand lever on one side for tightening clamp. Piece of leather tacked to other side. Clamp is bolted to a block of wood that is painted green on all surfaces except the ends. Two horizontal carriage bolts in green block, probably for attaching to a table or bench. One face of green block is imprinted with the Draper-Maynard "Lucky Dog" logo in black.
- Material:
- Wood
Metal
Leather - Dimensions:
- H-9.5 W-12.2 D-2.3 inches
- Provenance:
- Possibly used in a Plymouth-area home by one of the many local residents who were paid by the Draper-Maynard Company to stitch baseballs at home.
From the collection of Andy Michael, Dunbarton, NH. - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- Subjects:
- Baseball, Baseball equipment, Baseballs
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