Sewing
Machine Buying Guide - History
An Historic Review of
Popular Sewing Machines.
When selecting the best sewing machine, there
are many brands and models to choose from,
priced anywhere from $70 to as high as $5,000.
The domestic sewing machine can perform many
tasks from sewing straight or zigzag stitches
to the creation of buttonholes and stitching
buttons.
The following review should
be helpful for consumers looking to purchase a
quality sewing machine.
Singer Sewing Machines
In 1851 Isaac Merritt Singer
spent $40 and 11 days to develop a practical,
functioning sewing machine. His efforts
resulted in the first lockstitch sewing machine
patent. Singer then founded I.M. Singer &
Company with New York attorney Edward C. Clark.
The company became the primary manufacturer and
seller of sewing machines. Today, the Singer
Company is the oldest American sewing machine
manufacturer and the most well known. Its name
is almost synonymous with sewing machines.
Brother Sewing Machines
Brother International
Corporation is the manufacturer of many
products including electronics. Brother is
known for its ability to create a low-cost
product and incorporate computerization. The
Brother sewing machines include the LS-2125
Mechanical Sewing Machine, which retails for
only $70.
Viking Sewing Machines
Husqvarna Viking is a
Swedish Producer of high-quality sewing
machines and sergers for home use. Viking,
though pricey, has a good reputation among
quilters and others who work their sewing
machines a lot. Users report that Viking is the
best sewing machine because of its durability
and it is easy to use. Viking was the first
company to develop the first writing sewing
machine.
Bernina Sewing Machines
Bernina, a Swiss
manufacturer owned and operated by the same
family for four generations, is a renowned
manufacturer of quality sewing machines.
Bernina had the first high-speed hemstitching
machine, the first zigzag machine and was the
first to develop computerized sewing and
embroidery systems that ran off of Microsoft
Windows CE.
Janome Sewing Machines
Janome is a Japanese
manufacturer of sewing machines that purchased
American company NewHome in 1960. Janome's
precision in robot technologies made way for
the world's first programmable, computerized
sewing machine, the Memory Craft, which are the
best sewing machines for their ease-of-use and
precision stitching.
Pfaff Sewing Machines
Georg Michael Pfaff
constructed his first completely handmade
sewing machine in 1862. Pfaff, a German company
continues to be a leading manufacturer of
sewing, embroidery and overlock sewing machines
including the precision computer machines.
White Sewing Machines
In 1866 the White Sewing
Machine Company introduced their New England
model that measured nine inches long and six
inches high. This small sewing machine could
fit in a man's hand and sold for $10, giving
birth to the portable sewing machine. White is
known for manufacturing timesaving attachments
to help with ruffles and braiding. Since the
1920s, White sewing machines have been a part
of schools and other institutions.
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