Vintage Sewing Machine Collecting
| in 1790 the first workable sewing machine was invented and patented by the British inventor Thomas Saint. Earlier, in 1755, Karl Weisenthal, a German inventor, devised the first sewing macine needle, but did not produce a complete machine. |
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What makes a sewing machine a collectible? Age is one obvious factor. Some of the most valuable Singer Machines were made in the first years of the company's history, particularly the 1850's and 1860's. Models such as the Singer Perpendicular Action Sewing Machine (manufactured 1851-1861) have sold for $3,000 or more. Brief History of Sewing Machines Historical Information About Sewing Machines The True History of the Sewing Machine Download a Patent Document showing the inventor, patent number and year of the patent.
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Patent Date Chart Many antiques and collectibles are marked with a patent number, this can be a useful asset to help establish a date the item was manufactured. The US patent number system is a bit confusing, the US Patent Office had issued nearly 10,000 unnumbered patents when a fire destroyed many of the original records in December of 1836. Using private files the office was able to restore 2,845 patents, these documents were numbered with an X prefix. Needlebar Sewing Machine Identification Gallery Sewing Machine Gallery Pictures and Information
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