The craftsmanship of the machines and the intricate woodwork and scrolling on the stands and cabinets that house them make vintage sewing machines, like this one owned by Marenthia Lagarde of New ...

IN Cornhill, Boston, thirty years ago, there was a shop for the manufacture and repair of nautical instruments and philosophical apparatus, kept by Ari Davis. Mr. Davis was a very ingenious mechanic, ...

"There was a tattered 1945 Singer Sewing Machine manual that brought back memories, and the information made me laugh." ...

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Sewing thread has gone through many changes over time, as a result of technological advances – including the invention of sewing machines, cotton mercerization and the introduction of synthetic fibers ...

Whether you have inherited an old sewing machine or picked one up at the local thrift shop, it's totally normal to be curious about its value. Antique Singer sewing machine values are determined by ...

Just across the Augusta County line in Rockbridge lies the little town of Raphine, which is known as the home of Cyrus McCormick, co-inventor (along with his slave, Jo Anderson) of the reaper, which ...

Composed of images and text. Models represented: 1-10, A, B, C, E. Title from front cover. History of sewing machine; features of Howe Sewing Machine. siris_sil_658923 ...

Fonder Sewing Machine Company opened its first location in 1946 at 333 S. Phillips Ave. It was sharing space with a business called Household Appliance Company in the small storefront. Fonder was ...