The Singer sewing machine from the museum’s collection is built into a brown wooden case. The entire surface of the device is decorated with golden floral ornaments. An oval plaque with the inscription “THE SINGER MANFG.CO”, a sign of a genuine Singer, has been preserved on the sleeve stand. On the platform to the right at the base of the sleeve, you can see an individual number stamped on a metal plate: J-1.135.461. This suggests that the presented model of the sewing machine was made in Scotland in 1905. On the right under the flywheel, there is an open box for sewing accessories in a wooden case.
Singer sewing machines have always been famous for their quality. Vintage models are not inferior even to modern devices for sewing. They are simple and easy to use, cope well with complex tailoring, are reliable and durable.
There are many legends about the fabulous cost of Singer sewing machines. According to one myth, parts of them were made of platinum, palladium, and gold. In fact, no precious metals were used, and the price of the product was low.
Until 1850, nothing foreshadowed the world fame of the future American industrialist Isaac Singer. But that year he moved to New York, and his fate took an unexpected turn. In New York, he met the aspiring designer Orson Phelps who showed his new friend the original model of a sewing machine for home use. Singer was inspired by what he saw and decided to make every effort to improve the design. In ten days, he invented a completely new mechanism for moving the needle up and down, instead of moving in a circle, as it was in the original version. It was a small matter, i.e. to implement an innovative invention, and he did it. This brought him unprecedented fame and fabulous wealth.
The first sewing machine company opened in the United States, but then branches began to open all over the world. After the company established production in Germany, sewing machines with the name in the German transcription “Zinger” appeared in European homes instead of the American version of Singer. This is why there was confusion with the name of the device.
Singer sewing machines have always been famous for their quality. Vintage models are not inferior even to modern devices for sewing. They are simple and easy to use, cope well with complex tailoring, are reliable and durable.
There are many legends about the fabulous cost of Singer sewing machines. According to one myth, parts of them were made of platinum, palladium, and gold. In fact, no precious metals were used, and the price of the product was low.
Until 1850, nothing foreshadowed the world fame of the future American industrialist Isaac Singer. But that year he moved to New York, and his fate took an unexpected turn. In New York, he met the aspiring designer Orson Phelps who showed his new friend the original model of a sewing machine for home use. Singer was inspired by what he saw and decided to make every effort to improve the design. In ten days, he invented a completely new mechanism for moving the needle up and down, instead of moving in a circle, as it was in the original version. It was a small matter, i.e. to implement an innovative invention, and he did it. This brought him unprecedented fame and fabulous wealth.
The first sewing machine company opened in the United States, but then branches began to open all over the world. After the company established production in Germany, sewing machines with the name in the German transcription “Zinger” appeared in European homes instead of the American version of Singer. This is why there was confusion with the name of the device.
