Antique American cast iron Shaw & Clark Monitor Sewing Machine 1864 civil war

Description

Antique American Cast Iron Shaw & Clark Monitor Paw Foot / Fire Hydrant Sewing Machine 1864, civil war area.
This little gem is in extraordinary good condition; I have not cleaned anything. This is how I found it at an estate auction inside a box. The approximate measurements are 12 by 9 by 11 inches. Shaw & Clark was located in the town of Biddefort, York county in the state of Maine.
If you do a Google search, you will find other machines of the Monitor model. This particular machine offered here has two distinct differences in the casting; 1) there are openings in the casting of the front and back of the base as can be seen in pictures # 1, 7, 8, 10; 2) the two feet away from the operator have distinct slots as shown in picture # 7, 9. I assume these slots were meant to slide the machine into holding brackets on a table to stabilize the machine during operation.
The machine is in good condition and complete. Everything turns as it should. The little pieces accomplishing the thread tension are also present. Evan the original small screwdriver is still present as it is attached together with the margin setter.
Even so there are other Monitor machines around, they are in collections and they just don't come up for sale on eBay any longer.
Please ask all questions before you bid. Most of my items are Estate Finds, they are sold AS-IS. What you see is what you get. Listing does not include anything not mentioned in the description and / or not shown in photos; ask if in doubt. Items listed are already packed and I can therefore not combine shipping unless it is stated above.
Package weighs 13 lbs and measures 20 by 15 by 13 inches.
To calculate USPS postage to your destination, go to postcalc.usps.com (I will ship from zip code 01521.) If you find a cheaper way, send me an email indicating the service you want and the price you figured and I will send you a new invoice. However, eBay requires me to post size and weight as I list an item; items are therefore already packed and ready to be shipped. I can therefore not combine shipping, sorry!
PayPal is the default payment method, but
OTHER METHODS ACCEPTED! Please no e-checks or credit card payments through PayPal;
checks only accepted through the mail. There is no handling charge. Shipping costs is depending on destination zip code. I have never had any problems with breakage and pack very carefully. On principal,
I WILL NOT ISSUE A PARTIAL REFUND
for any reason; just mail it back, no questions asked, and you will get a full refund of the purchase price. Thanks for looking...
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