The Singer 'New Family' Sewing Machine was a
transverse shuttle sewing machine
A sewing machine is a machine used to sew fabric and materials together with Thread (yarn), thread. Sewing machines were invented during the first Industrial Revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing work performed in clothing companies. ...
produced by the
Singer Manufacturing Company
Singer Corporation is an American manufacturer of consumer sewing machines, first established as I. M. Singer & Co. in 1851 by Isaac M. Singer with New York lawyer Edward C. Clark. Best known for its sewing machines, it was renamed Singer Man ...
during the middle of the 19th century.
It was first issued in 1865, and continued to be manufactured into the 20th century. 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;
in 1882 alone, the company sold 451,538 New Family sewing machines.
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Sewing machines
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