The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection 1885

updated 13 May 2018 <PREVIOUS PAGE       ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> The most famous American sewing machine company ever! The history of the company is presented here In the 19th century it was the custom for groups of women to gather in "Dorcas Societies" to sew garments for the poor. Here's Singer's advertising take on this custom: Singer HQ in LaVergne TN, Google Street View 2013 According to Wikipedia , as of 2015, "t he Singer Corporation produces a range of consumer products, including  electronic  sewing machines. It is now part of  SVP Worldwide , which also owns the  Pfaff  and  Husqvarna Viking  brands, which is in turn owned by  Kohlberg & Company , which bought Singer in 2004. Its main competitors are  Brother Industries ,  Janome  and  Aisin Seiki  - a  Toyota Group  company that manufactures Toyota, Necchi...