HISTORICAL IMAGE
Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Singer Sewing Machine Factory
Singer sewing machines were manufactured in Elizabeth for 109 years. photo courtesy of the Singer Sewing Co.
In 1873, the Singer Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co. purchased 32 acres of land in Elizabeth and established its first factory in the United States (the company also had a plant in Kilbowie, Clydebank, Scotland). The company isn’t credited with inventing the sewing machine, but founder Isaac Singer made crucial improvements to machine designs, patenting 12 ideas in 1857 alone. By the time the Elizabeth factory opened, Singer was selling more sewing machines than all of its competitors combined. nj.com
. The company isn’t credited with inventing the sewing machine, but founder Isaac Singer made crucial improvements to machine designs, patenting 12 ideas in 1857 alone. By the time the Elizabeth factory opened, Singer was selling more sewing machines than all of its competitors combined. nj.com
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