fyi friday: the home sewing machine
4:30:00 AM
here's your interesting tid-bit for this week.
The first commercially available at-home sewing machine was made and distributed by the Singer Manufacturing Co. (then called the I.M. Singer & Co.) in 1856 - for a WHOPPING $100... the "turtle back" was the first family machine on the market:
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| the "turtle back" by I.M. Singer & Co. image courtesy of ISMACS.net |
eventually, by utilizing the concept of interchangeable parts, the company was able to cut their machine prices by half.
The machine had a vibrating overhanging shaft, for actuating the needle-bar, and a reciprocating shuttle; motion was given to the mechanism from the rocking treadle.
Extracted March 2, 2013. Wikipedia: Isaac Singer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Singer
Extracted March 2, 2013. ISMACS: The Turtle Back. http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/singer_turtle_back_model_sewing_machine.html
2 comments
I look at this machine and think - I'm sure my tension issues are nothing compared to theirs... ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday!
I finally accepted that Liebster Award you nominated me for. :)
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