Singer Company Records, 1851-1990 | Lemelson Center
2014year7month23day · The Singer Company, once the world's leading producer of sewing machines, was the successor to I.M. Singer & Co., established in 1851. Isaac M. Singer had patented improvements resulting in the first commercially viable sewing machine. Edward Clark, who joned the firm in 1854, provided the planning skills and business acumen that