Singer sewing machines were manufactured in Elizabeth for 109 years. photo courtesy of the Singer Sewing Co. Whether they used one that was powered by a treadle or a pedal, there’s a really good ...

In 1870 Singer sold 170,000 machines and opened up its first factory in England. By 1880 over 500,000 sewing machines sold and more sales centres were opened up across the USA. By 1890 it had 80% ...

Adding his own innovations to a machine that was being manufactured by Lerow and Blodgett in Boston, Singer formed his own company in 1851 and became the leading manufacturer of sewing machines ...

Singer, Isaac M. Description Sewing Machine Patent Model Patent No. 8,294, issued August 12, 1851 Isaac Merritt Singer of New York, New York The eighth child of poor German immigrants, Isaac Singer ...

A four-alarm fire broke out at an industrial park in Elizabeth, New Jersey, which was once the site of the first Singer Sewing Machine factory in the U.S.

The building is perhaps best known as the former Singer Sewing Machine factory, a historic structure which opened more than 150 years ago. In 1872, ...