![]() It was a concept slow to be adapted to home sewing, where speed is seldom a concern. In industrial sewing, speed=money, and time/money can be saved by having a hands-free method to raise the foot and reposition the work. Knee operated presser foot lifters have been common on most industrial machines since the late 19th century. ![]() I think all makers have been using foot controllers for at least the past 40 yrs. With the controller part of the cabinet, it was one less thing on the floor to worry about when moving the cabinet, or cleaning underneath it. In cabinet mounted machines, often a foot control was inserted into a bracket in the cabinetry, and a knee operated lever acted on the controller buttons or pedal. Knee operated controllers on portable machines were one way to prevent a foot controller from getting lost, or from skidding across the floor when one was trying to sew. ![]() ![]() I remember (circa 1970) that my mom's machine's knee mechanism would be used to start/control speed/stop the needle.When, in time, did the use of the knee gizmo evolve into being used to lift the presser foot?
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