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Alex has spent a lifetime in the sewing industry and is considered one of the foremost experts of pioneering machines and their inventors. He has written extensively for trade magazines, radio, television, books and publications world wide. For all Alex Askaroff's books visit Amazon
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has probably tried for more inventions than any American alive to date." New York Tribune Walter Hunt was one of the most prolific inventors in American History. His inventions are still in use today. The safety pin, the sewing machine, the fountain pen, Walter invented just about everything from ice breakers for ships to repeating rifles, nail making machines, safety lamps, knife sharpeners, rope twisting machines, wood saws, heating stoves, self filling ink wells even bottle stops. The man had an inventive streak second to none. So why doesn't every school child know the name of this genius? We all know Edison and Bell, Faraday, Voltaire and many more but Walter Hunt! Never heard of the man! And more importantly why is he still so ignored.... Walter was one of the first pioneers of the sewing machine. He ended up fighting nearly every patent holder and manufacturer of sewing machines in his volatile life and gaining almost nothing.
Walter spent nearly 15 years fighting court battles (some financed by Isaac Singer) to prove and secure his inventions. Walter was born like most of us, without wealth. He had to struggle to make ends meet and pay the rent. Had he been born wealthy he may have been the most famous American inventor ever! Unfortunately his humble beginnings in Martinsburg, New York, meant that every time he had a stroke of inventing genius he sold it to pay off debts or simply for food and a roof over his families head. This was a pattern that he repeated over and over with his inventions. He would spend all his efforts on inventing a new product, often not even bothering to patent it, then sell it to the highest bidder. Walter was well known for selling ideas as quickly as he could to get enough money to start his next project. He even sold all the rights to the safety pin for $400. The safety pin went on to earn millions for its owners. His fascinating journey is one of success and failure with one final twist that overshadows him for all time. The complete story of Walter Hunt is now available on Amazon all around the world as in instant download ON ANY portable device with the free Kindle reading App. AND FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED.
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Most of us know the name Singer but few are aware of his amazing life story, his rags to riches journey from a little runaway to one of the richest men of his age. The story of Isaac Merritt Singer will blow your mind, his wives and lovers his castles and palaces all built on the back of one of the greatest inventions of the 19th century. For the first time the most complete story of a forgotten giant is brought to you by Alex Askaroff.
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Well that's it, I do hope you enjoyed my work.
I spend countless hours researching and writing these pages and I love to hear from
people so drop me a line and let me know what you thought: alexsussex@aol.com
Dear Alex, I absolutely love your publications and have just finished The History of the Sewing Machine, as well as the wonderful Walter Hunt article, I just loved it. Judy Weaver Gonyeau Managing Editor The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles journalofantiques.com 888-698-0734
I found this article fascinating. I grew up in Lowville, New York
but Fancy a funny FREE read: Ena Wilf & The One-Armed Machinist |
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