Sherburm Blodgett update

[several_bees]

In my last post, I mentioned the "revolving shuttle machine" patented by Sherburm Blodgett, as discussed in an informative A4 sheet from the Sewing Machine Museum. However, doubts were raised in comments about Mr Blodgett; perhaps his name was not Sherburm but Sherburn? Google, after all, knew nothing about Sherburm, and had at least a couple of

Comments

[miss_newham]

I have never told a joke to which the punchline was "Spatula", but now I feel sad that I missed out on a time when it might have been acceptable.

[ravenblack]

What kitchen implement travels in time to put right what once went wrong? Scott Spatula!