Whether you have inherited an old sewing machine ... the bobbin winder. One example, which came with tons of accessories and was in beautiful condition, sold for just under $3,500. 1956 Singer ...

Author Martha Stewart writes in our 101 Objects Special Issue: Isaac Merritt Singer's sewing machine was a vast improvement upon earlier versions, capable of 900 stitches a minute -at a time when ...

The Singer Sewing Machine Company is credited – that’s the right word – with popularizing the idea of the installment plan. Starting in 1856, a customer could buy a sewing machine for a very modest ...