SINGERSinger is an American Corporation best known as a producer of its sewing machines. Singer was set up in 1851 by Isaac Merritt Singer and his companion Edward Clark under the name of I.M.Singer & Co. In 1865 the company was given a new name of Singer Manufacturing Company, and in 1963 it became the Singer Company. It is located 30 km from Nashville in La Vergne, Tennessee.By 1851 Isaac Merrit Singer, an unrecognized actor, an unknown inventor of machines for stone drilling and wood sawing, could hardly have imagined that years later his name would be branded all over the world.Isaac Merritt Singer was born in October 27, 1811 in a small town of Troy, New York in a family of immigrants from Germany.
At 12 he left school and went to Rochester, where he began working as an apprentice mechanic. When he was 20 he worked as a mechanic at a factory in Boston.
There he created his first inventions - a saw frame and a woodworking machine. However, there was no commercial success, and the young Singer decided to become an actor, which also brought him no success. Then Singer started as a simple laborer on the construction of the Erie Canal.
It was a hard job, especially manual chiseling of rocks. Singer got the idea to mechanize the process.
He invented a new kind of drill and in 1839 patented his invention. The patent has brought him an unimaginable amount - $ 2,000. With the money he organized his own theater company, which disbanded after five years.Singer decided not to tempt fate any longer.
He went to work in a printing house, where he was captured by the idea to improve a typesetting machine. He has made a working model, but did not manage to sell it: there was an explosion in the workshop that destroyed his creation. Then Singer began working for a trader of sewing machines, which very often broke. During only 11 days Singer was puzzling over the way how to eliminate the cause of sewing machines’ failure, only 11 days, which “shocked the world” and made him a wealthy and world-known inventor.Singer arranged a shuttle horizontally, and thread was no longer entangled itself. He proposed a cloth table and a foot-holder for a needle, so it was possible to make a continuous seam.
He made a foot pedal to drive a machine and that afforded to work with a cloth with both hands. These three innovations have become the basic principles for a sewing machine for many years. All of the inventions have been protected by a huge package of patents, amounting to thousands of security documents.The first Singer sewing machine was sold for one hundred dollars. That was perhaps for the first time in history when the first sample of the product, not only justified the expenses for preliminary designing, but also brought a profit.Singer has proved to be a very sensible marketer for those times. He began to sell his machines on the installment system. After a few years of such trade by 1863 sales have increased to 20 thousand per year. By that time several specially constructed plants have been producing Singer sewing machines.In 1867 the company opened its first plant in Glasgow, Scotland.
Probably just for that Singer should be considered the oldest multinational company.When Isaac Merritt Singer, a rich and respected member of the American society, died at the age of 64, his company was selling more than 200 thousand machines a year.The Singer Company has always been characterized by its striving to create and launch practical innovations assisting people to express themselves through the art of sewing.
I bought this machine aproximitely a month ago. I am not a professional but I certainly know how to sow. I needed a machine in order to do everyday fixes on curtains, jeans, and other things around the house. I also use it to make chokers of all sorts since I have a little home business where I make jewelry and accessories.
As per sewing leahter (soft leather), it is perfect. I also used it on twill cotton, and even jean material, all weas awesome and great to work with. The one special feature that I really like is the automatic needle threader which I would not live without. Ity is easy and simple for someone like me who has poor vision. The only negative point that I saw, it does not go fast enough for me. When you are sewing long peaces of fabrics, it is not fast enough for me. Pedal down the floor, it doesnt get the rapidness I need.
Apart from that, this machine is a beauty but not for professional seamstress. This Singer Talent 23-Stitch Sewing Machine is versatile for a large variety of projects.
Use it for making clothing, doing repairs and more. This heavy-duty sewing machine has an automatic needle threader. I had been wanting to get a new machine as the old hand-me-down machine from my mom kept having trouble. A friend had just purchased this same machine at the recommendation of a sewing machine store. It is simple yet has all the necessary functions for basic sewing. I bought it in time for March break as my 15 year old daughter had been wanting to try sewing. For the most part, she was able to follow the instruction booklet on her own and had sewn a dress, some doll clothes, a tote bag, and some other little things by the end of the week.
Some of the instructions could be a bit more clear to help those who have never sewn before, but I was able to help my daughter when needed. It's a great machine, does what you need it to, and has a convenient handle on top for carrying it. Singer is a good brand and this is a good beginning machine. There are some less expensive ones with less features, but this is nice as you'll be able to sew on different fabrics because it has things like stretch stitches. I bought this one month ago to starta sewing course.
This machine is very good for this purpose and for simple dressmaking as well. It comes with plenty of accessories and feet; everything that you would basically need. In my opinion, it has two negative aspects.
First, the presser foot is not high enough if you want to sew more heavy garments. Second, the manual is not detailed enough, and the dvd that comes in the package is a generic for Singer machines, not specifically made for this model. I had to go to YouTube to learn how to use some features. Luckily, the Singer YouTube channel is full of videos that could help me.In general, is a very good machine.
It is very difficult to diagnose what might be going on with your Singer model 3323 machine via email. Here are a few solutions to try: The machine needs to located on a sturdy table of some type.This model of machine has been pre-lubricated at the factory and usually does not need additional lubricating. You can however put 2 to 3 small drops of sewing machine oil in the bobbin case area, as well as on the needle bar, this will not harm the machine. You may also put a few drops (2 to 3) on the hand wheel where it meets the side of the machine.Also Check or change the needle, a dull needle will cause the machine to sew loudly and may cause the needle to break.If you continue to have an issue please call our toll free Customer Service line at 1-800-474-6437, one of our call center representatives will be happy to help you resolve this issue.