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Invention of Sewing Machine

Invention of Sewing Machine

Invention of Sewing Machine

Invention of Sewing Machine
Interestingly, Leonardo da Vinci himself drew the first sketch of the Sewing Machine in the 15th century. However, only in 1755 German Karl Veyzental received a patent for a sewing machine, copying the formation of stitches by hand. Meanwhile, in 1790 the Englishman Thomas Saint invented the sewing machine for sewing boots. The machine had a manual transmission, billet boots moved relative to the needle arm. Improved machine-ply weave of the chain was founded by Frenchman B. Timoney.
The inventor of the sewing machine lockstitch was the American Elias Howe, he created it in 1845. The machine had a number of shortcomings, but it was more suitable for sewing than the previous machine inventors’.
The question “Who invented the sewing machine?” – The majority, do not hesitate to answer – Singer. Indeed, Singer machine is still regularly found in many families. And some may recall that Singer was granted a patent for its invention, from the entire set of details and one device: a needle with an eye at the bottom.


Elias Howe

Elias Howe

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedia reports that the first patent for a sewing machine for shoes was given to the Englishman Thomas Sung in 1790. Not the best designers were the British – Stone and Henderson, 1804. Needle with an eye near the sharp end was suggested Mandersperger in 1814, but he did not achieve success. The founder of modern sewing machine is considered to be an American Elias Howe. His machine was built in 1845, was designed very well and made up to 300 stitches per minute.

Isaac M. Singer

Isaac M. Singer

The most successful was Isaac M. Singer, resourceful businessman and a good engineer. Having made the machine quite valuable, he managed to expand its production not only in America but in Europe.

The first patent for the invention of the sewing machine was issued by the Englishman Charles T. Wiesenthal, in 1755, he received a patent for a needle that can be used for the sewing mechanism. The machine has not been established. It took another 34 years before the invention made by the Englishman Thomas SAINT. Critics pointed out that it is possible that SAINT patented the idea and most likely that the machine itself was never built. In the 1880s an attempt was made to reproduce the drawings of the machine SAINT, it appeared that it would not work without significant modification.

Sewing factory with Singer machines

Sewing factory with Singer machines

The story is transferred to Germany, where about 1810, the inventor Balthasar Krems invented a machine for sewing caps. Austrian tailor, Josef Madersperger invented a number of mechanisms in the early 19th century and was granted a patent in 1814. He was still working on the invention until 1839, the assistance provided by the Austrian government, but had not managed to bring together all the elements in one machine, and eventually died poor.

Vintage poster of sewing machine

Retro poster of sewing machine

Two other inventions were patented in 1804, one in France, Thomas Stone and James Henderson – a machine that tried to imitate the hand-sewing, another Scott John Duncan for an embroidery machine, which used a lot of needles. Unfortunately, nothing is known about the fate of these inventions. In 1830 the Frenchman Timon Bartolome was awarded a patent by the French government, as he was given a government order for the party machine for sewing uniforms. By 1940, the ninth year had built a small factory, numbering 80 vehicles.

But angry tailors, sewing by hand, routed the factory, destroying all the cars. Timon with a new model went to England, where he founded the first factory to manufacture clothing. Unfortunately, he went bankrupt and died in poverty in 1957.

Wheeler and Wilson arrival poster

Wheeler and Wilson arrival poster

In 1845 the American Elias Howe receives a patent for a machine with the first shuttle mechanism. The disadvantage was low speed and poor stitching thread tension adjustment. The most successful machine was the machine Singer with so-called “swinging hook.”

In 1854, New York, Isaac Singer with Edward Clark established partnership “I.M.Zinger & Co.,” and in the State of New Jersey based factory of sewing machines. The company grew and developed. The secret of success lies not only in the popularity of the product itself, but also as a result of innovative marketing strategies. Many famous companies have come out at this time. In Germany it is “Pfaff”, “Veritas”, “Kaizer” and several companies are now unknown.

Williams and Orvis antique treadle sewing machine was first patented in 1858. Williams & Orvis was a Boston-based company that manufactured sewing machines for just a few short years from 1858 to the mid 1860’s. The machine was produced in two models with this being the first model.

Invention of Sewing Machine

Learning to operate Singer sewing machine, vintage photo

Learning to operate Singer sewing machine, vintage photo

Learning to sew at the Gaudet School; New Orleans, Louisiana.1923

Classes Sew at the Gaudet School; New Orleans, Louisiana.1923

Learning dressmaking. (1904)

Learning dressmaking. (1904)

Sewing work at home (1900-1937)

Sewing work at home (1900-1937)

Vintage poster of sewing machine

Vintage poster of sewing machine

The Singer automatic sewing machine ads

The Singer automatic sewing machine ads

Wilson’s sewing machine rooms, 827 and 829 Broadway, opened Monday, June 1st. (1874)

Wilson’s sewing machine rooms, 827 and 829 Broadway, opened Monday, June 1st. (1874)

The Howe sewing machine vintage poster

The Howe sewing machine vintage poster

Norway. (1892)

Norway. (1892)

Ceylon, advertisement card for Singer sewing machines, 1892

Ceylon, advertisement card for Singer sewing machines, 1892

Painting by Marina Bogdanova

Painting by Marina Bogdanova

Domestic sewing machine by Mike Savad

Domestic sewing machine by Mike Savad

Pfaff 31 Vintage Sewing Machine

Pfaff 31 Vintage Sewing Machine

1858 Patent Williams & Orvis Treadle Sewing Machine

1858 Patent Williams & Orvis Treadle Sewing Machine

1858 Patent Williams & Orvis Treadle Sewing Machine

1858 Patent Williams & Orvis Treadle Sewing Machine

1858 Patent Williams & Orvis Treadle Sewing Machine

Williams & Orvis Treadle Sewing Machine 1858 Patent

Marina Bogdanova. Still life, sewing machine

Marina Bogdanova. Still life, sewing machine

Pfaff

Pfaff

Singer Red eye Nadine

Red eye Nadine Singer

Singer Red eye Nadine, 1921

Red eye Nadine, Singer 1921

Vintage White

Vintage White

This is a fiddle-base Singer ‘New Family’ Model 12

This is a fiddle-base Singer ‘New Family’ Model 12

1950s Pfaff 30

1950s Pfaff 30

Singer 1935

1935 Singer

Vintage 19th - 20th centuries. PFAFF HEXAGON Sewing machine

Vintage 19th – 20th centuries. PFAFF HEXAGON Sewing machine

1903 Singer 12K

1903 Singer 12K

Argentina. Former operated sewing machine manual

Argentina. Former operated sewing machine manual

sewing machine – Pfaff 130

Pfaff 130 sewing machine

Singer

Retro Singer

Singer 1924

1924 Singer

Improved Eldredge Rotary B

Improved Eldredge Rotary B

Singer blackie

Singer blackie

Singer. 1892 TradeCards. Tunis. front

Singer. 1892 TradeCards. Tunis. front

Adolphe Willette, 1857-1926

Adolphe Willette, 1857-1926

White SMC VS1 1870′s

White SMC VS1 1870′s

ANTIQUE FIDDLE BASE SINGER SEWING MACHINE, 1887

ANTIQUE FIDDLE BASE SINGER SEWING MACHINE, 1887

Singer blackie

Singer blackie

Portugal, advertisement card for Singer sewing machines, 1892

Portugal, advertisement card for Singer sewing machines, 1892

Singer sewing machines advertisement. Russia, 1900s

1900s ads Singer sewing machines advertisement. Russia

Singer sewing machines poster 1892

Singer sewing machines poster 1892

Official guide to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition - Seattle, Washington, June 1 to October 16, 1909

Official guide to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition – Seattle, Washington, June 1 to October 16, 1909

Die Gartenlaube (The Garden Arbor). German

Die Gartenlaube (The Garden Arbor). German

Water turbine driven sewing machine

Water turbine driven sewing machine

Die Gartenlaube, 1853 ("The Garden Arbor"). German

Die Gartenlaube, 1853 (“The Garden Arbor”). German

Advertising Singer Sewing Machine Company

Advertising Singer Sewing Machine Company

Elias Howe’s machine

Elias Howe’s machine

Singer machine

Singer machine

Singer machine 1887

Singer machine 1887

Vintage ads Priscilla sewing machine

Vintage ads Priscilla sewing machine