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# Vintage 1942 U.S. Blind Stitch Machine Corp. Instructions and Parts Book
**Company:** U.S. Blind Stitch Machine Corp. (312 Seventh Avenue, New York, N.Y.)
**Title:** Instructions and Parts Book for U.S. Machines
**Publication Year:** Copyrighted, 1942 (WWII Era)
**Format:** Original Softcover Industrial Manual & Illustrated Parts Book
**Page Count:** 55 Pages
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### About the Item
Up for sale is a scarce piece of American industrial manufacturing history: an original **1942 U.S. Blind Stitch Machine Corp. Instructions and Parts Manual**. Published during the onset of World War II out of New York City, this highly detailed reference manual features extensive parts matrices and clear mechanical schemas used to service commercial garment factory equipment.
### Comprehensive Model & Content Coverage:
* **General Basic Parts:** Complete breakdown of foundational components shared across models 88PB, 88CS, 88CD, 88FP, 88KS, 108, 118S, 118, 90, 78PR, 78, 89, and 128 (Pages 11-41).
* **Specialized Model Schema sections:** Dedicated parts lists and full-page illustrations for Model 108/118 (Pages 26-27), Model 78 Regular (Pages 28-29), Model 78PR (Pages 32-33), Model 89 (Pages 30-31), Model 90 (Pages 38-41), Model 128 (Pages 34-35), and Model 118S (Pages 36-37).
* **Edge Baster Machinery:** Includes dedicated schematic profiles for Edge Baster units (Pages 42-55).
* **Visual Highlights:** Filled with crisp, high-contrast plates showcasing industrial components like main shafts, feed eccentrics, needle connections, tension dials (including the "More-Less" regulator knob assembly), presser feet, and shoe springs.
### Condition Notes (Please Review Photos Carefully)
* **Inscriptions:** The title page features a historic handwritten pencil ownership notation that reads: *"This Book is the Property of..."* along with an early operator or factory technician signature.
* **Marginalia:** Page 10 contains minor vintage handwritten pencil notations mapping out component references (e.g., *"Columbia"*, *"Main Shaft - 23"*).
* **Exterior Covers:** Good vintage condition. The crimson front cover has bold white and yellow printing with a classic circular "US" shield emblem. Shows light edge wear and spine rubbing consistent with shop use. The back cover features a faux woodgrain pattern with a light scuff mark.
* **Interior Pages:** Clean, tightly bound, and securely anchored. The pages have aged to a natural warm cream tone but all technical illustrations, indexes, and model listings remain completely sharp, bright, and 100% legible.
### Shipping & Packaging
* Packaged inside an archival clear sleeve and flat-packed sandwiched tightly between thick, rigid cardboard layers to prevent any corner bending or moisture damage during transit.
* Ships securely within 1 business day with tracking information provided.
