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Singer Co. is about to take up its corporate shears and snip away the division that has been synonymous with the firm`s name since it was founded in 1851. The Stamford, Conn., firm said Tuesday it is ...

July 26, 2007 The Singer company has a spectacular and storied history of firsts. Founded in 1851, the iconic company produced the world’s first portable sewing machine in 1921, and built and then ...

Child's Singer Sewing Machine about 1926. Photo / Whanganui Regional Museum collection ref: 1960.14.1 Since 1851 the name Singer has been synonymous with sewing. Many people have memories of growing ...

On the second floor of the Nevada State Museum located in the history gallery, you'll find one of the earliest known Singer sewing machines. It has a patent date of 1849 stenciled on the side. However ...