Museum Artifact: Dexter Sewing Machine and Booklet, c. 1957
Made By: The Dexter Sewing Machine Co., division of the Grant Company, 2735 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL [Lincoln Park]
Research is underway on this one and a full write-up will be coming soon.
It was invented by the father of art critic & author Jerry Saltz – who’s based in NYC but grew up in Chicago. He mentions it in this article.
https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/jerry-saltz-my-appetites.html