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Singer Sewing Machines

Synonymous with Sewing

Singer sewing machines, are made by the Singer Company, which was founded by Isaac Singer and was synonymous with sewing for years.

Singer’s sewing machines are prominent in sewing history, and many young girls learned to sew on a Singer, their very first sewing machine.

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Although Singer Sewing has consistently claimed that Isaac Merritt Singer was the inventor of the sewing machine, or at least the first practical sewing machine, if you read the history of the sewing machine, you’ll see that this was not the case.

Singer, was, however, on the scene early, and their sewing machines did play an important part in the development of modern sewing machines.

 Singer sewing machine for beginners or for crafts:

Singer 1507WC
Singer 1507WC
Singer 2259
Singer 2259
Singer 3323S
Singer 3323S
Singer 4411
Singer 4411
Singer 7442
Singer 7442
Singer 7470
Singer 7470

 Singer sewing machine for quilting:

Singer 7469Q
Singer 7469Q
Singer 8763
Singer 8763
Singer Stylist 9960
Singer Stylist 9960

 Singer sewing machine with computer features:

Singer 160
Singer 160
Singer 7256
Singer 7256
Singer 7258
Singer 7258
Singer XL-580
Singer XL-580

 Specialty Singer sewing machine:

Commercial CG590
Singer Commercial Grade CG590
Singer Stitch Sew Quick
Singer Stitch Sew Quick
Singer Tiny Serger
Singer Tiny Serger
History of the Sewing Machine
History of the Sewing Machine

 Singer Contribution to Sewing History

The Singer Company contributed to modern commerce in two ways. Singer became the world’s first international company, selling its sewing machines in Paris, France in 1855.

And, just one year later, in 1856, Singer started their “hire-purchase plan”, which was the prototype for buying on time or purchasing, by making installment payments.

With their hire-purchase plan, the Singer machine was made available to just about anyone—even those with very limited incomes.

Isaac Singer machine for sewing, dated 1854
Displayed in the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC

Isaac Singer sewing machine, dated 1854

Singer soon became a household name, and you could almost use the words “Singer” and “sewing machine” interchangeably.

Through the years, Singer developed the first zig-zag sewing machine, the first electronic sewing machines, and they now claim to have the most advanced home sewing and embroidery machine—although they have some pretty stiff competition for that one.

And so, you may have learned to sew on a Singer sewing machine. Many of us did. And many still do.

Singer Sewing Machines Today

Today, Singer is owned by SVP Holdings, the company that also owns Viking and Pfaff. While Singer continues to lead in sales, they are no longer able to claim that the quality of their machines is unbeatable.

In 2009 Consumer Reports tested sewing machines and reported that the Singer sewing machines that they tested, were “easy to use and relatively inexpensive, but sewing performance was only fair to average, a drop from past tests.”

The Singer Sewing Machine Company, with its rich historical past, is no longer. And, perhaps, with the passing of the original company, so has its unbeatable quality disappeared!

While Singer machines still have their place for home sewing, they are no longer the undisputed leader in the industry.

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