Manufacturer: J.P. Lejeune, Brussels, Belgium

Y.O.M: ca 1840

Serial No.: 177

Size: 590 mm x 800 mm

Restored: 2013

Description:
The Englishman, Richard Cope, first designed and built his “Albion” in 1820. This was a very successful design and eventually made its way to the European continent. Variants of the Albion were made in France, Germany and with our example, Belgium.

The Albion was a very favored machine and direct competitor to American George Clymer’s Columbian. The Belgians added a personal touch by discarding the more expensive “return spring” in favor of a counterweight lever bearing the Belgian Lion.