New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-12
srsrafac.ure of ssw.ng.naesine. tp the City.

Manufacture Of sewsng.M achines fr the (,jfv.
The Sewing Machine interest has, within the past
fifteen years become Of importance and value and Ass
od to tie establishment or great manufactures n
various parts OF The country Foremost among
the Wheeler Wilson and Howe sewingmachlno mans,
factories Of Bdgeporti the Florence works. Florence
Mass the Grover Baker works Boston; and the i'm
mense establishment Of the Singer Manufacturing Compaay
in this City, the only fs.cass works OF the kind located here
We have always believed general rule bsttss
for all concerned to conduct manufactures this kind the
country. where fresh air land and Of living ars
abundant and cheap.
The managers Of the Singer Manufacturing Company os
cogent for the different they sdopsl
by locating in tho city among which the facility with which
skilled labor may be obtained and changed We made visa
tho Singer works short time SINCE and passed sever
hours in examining the various details OF the manufacture
the different kinds OF Manufacturing Button Hole and PANTY
Sewing. Machines
This being first visit such establishment and IL being
tie only the city the midst OF burrying Thousands
have taken occasion make descriptive remsFu
upon what and Of the history Development an
extent Of the sewing business In general and q
Singers Sewing Machine in particular The history OF TIE
sewing machine begins about 1850 With Elias Howe and IN
1851 the Of Singer becomes iseparaby interviewer with
this indispensable adjunct of a welI-ordered home
From this time the Singer Machine has been adapted 10
than 40 different branches OF manufacture where sewing a.
element and has thus far In this country and Europe AsA
ments
More than 10000 OF these machines ranging s75
s2 price, have been sd and in the varouf
manufactures of this country and fourth in those
Of France England and Germany Ia addition, an immenss
number Of family machines have been made and sold IN s
country and elsewhere The original of NJ Singer 4
three years since merged in the Singer Ms,S
featuring Co., and under the efficient homogeneous o. ~
present officers there every evidence Of abundart pros
periiy. The Company 40 lots MOttst extending -
Elizabeth between Broome and SPRING s.. part
which they have erected mandatory Of very eegnse
architectural design In which 10 be extended -
Broomest eventually covering the entire property.
Oundery and smhey occupy the entire ground fcos.
covering by $50 feet Here all Of the casting
fgngs and swedgngs for the different styles Of machines are
made and up by Of steam elevators to the drsns
foors above finished by machinery interchangeable
uniformity the pan prevails In tho manufacture a.
muskets United States armores Parts for about ioe
machines are turned weekly.
The company employ nearly 100 hands and during the
late Rebellion large number Of UniOn soldiers the
field from their establishment. %
There hundred agencies in this country and 10
the various European where the Singer Sowing No
chimes sold.
The needle mandatory with ingenious and
machines for making Hes Is Springst betwess
Mott and Mabersts ahutlng the Methodist Book Con-
cera in the rear % hands employed in this depart
ment mostly and girls Here made all Of the an
of Singer Sewing Machines
The New and greatly improved Family Machine. vhics
has been perfected after than two years OF expss
men latest novelty offered By this Company This
machine a needle aud devices for hemming telling
ruling binding cording bradng etc. and capable Of tbs
widest range work II is also simple. with few parts
easily adjusted compact positive and quiet in action via
an even tension and pleasant look upon IN tAs
house.
This machine is good enough to be heartily commssds<
and recommended to all who wish supply themselves wa
this modern home necessity The Singer Butonho'e No
chine Is admirable and manufactured eewhere for ts4s
company exclusively Samples OF every style OF maohas
aud wonderfully fine work executed the new FANNY
machine can be examined at the Marble Saesroom a
Grand and Broadway.
1t estimated that 10000 Singer machines have been
auduenty manufactured and sold in CONFIRMATION Of the
patent rights Of the company Over 500 900 machines OF vs
Gus made since Mr. Howe brought out hs
invention and many millions Of dollars invested in We
Sewing Machine business.