The Singer 'New Family' Sewing Machine was a transverse shuttle sewing machine produced by the Singer Manufacturing Company during the middle of the 19th century.[1] It was first issued in 1865, and continued to be manufactured into the 20th century.[2] It established Singer's reputation as a manufacturer of reliable "low arm" sewing machines.
By 1882, Singer had sold over 4 million New Family machines;[1] in 1882 alone, the company sold 451,538 New Family sewing machines.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Singer Sewing Machine Company (1914). Mechanics of the Sewing Machine... p. 49.
- ^ Hounshell, David (1984). From the American System to Mass Production, 1800-1932: The Development of Manufacturing Technology in the United States. Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 93–94. ISBN 9780801831584.
- ^ "Singer Manufacturing Company v. June Manufacturing Company". Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office. 75. Washington: Government Printing Office: 1705. 9 June 1896.
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