But Singer and his canny business partner, Edward Clark, were pioneers in another way: marketing. Sewing machines were expensive, costing several months' income for the average family. Clark came ...

“By the time the Elizabeth factory opened, Singer was selling more sewing machines than all of its competitors combined.” The Singer Sewing Company would become the first to spend $1 million a ...

What I really need is an industrial sewing machine. Not to replace the Singer at all ... in and out of the garage with no problem. Domestic machines, especially modern computerized ones, are ...

We've tested sewing machines from popular brands – including Brother, Janome, Singer, John Lewis and more – to bring you our top picks. Our selection focuses on the best sewing machines for beginners ...

John Niles sees all kinds of vintage sewing machines coming in for repair in ... Niles really likes the models made by this ...

This sewing machine was one of the first ever manufactured by Singer. Singer sewing machines was founded by Issac Singer in 1850. This model was manufactured in 1865 in Singer's factory ...

and through donations from people who knew she loved sewing machines, Boellstorff amassed a collection that topped more than 300 machines. Her collection ranged from dozens of classic Singer ...