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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Celebrating 160 Years of Singer

Singer 160 Limited Edition Sewing Machine 
How old is your Singer sewing machine?

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores and the Singer Sewing Company are celebrating Singer’s 160th anniversary.

Bring your Singer sewing machines to the Jo-Ann Store in Middleburg Heights, Ohio on Saturday April 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A historian from Singer’s international headquarters will be on-hand to date machines, and the owner of the oldest Singer sewing machine will win a limited edition anniversary machine.

Find more Singer sewing machines in Jo-Ann stores or on joann.com.

Can't make it to our store, Saturday? Submit your Singer story here: http://www.mysingerstory.com/

13 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 10, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    Too bad this is in Ohio. I have my Grandmotheres and it is in the desktop with the foot peddle.

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  2. RachaelApril 10, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    My old Singer machine is back with my parents in the UK but we managed to date it with the serial number to being manufactured in Scotland 1934. She's a gorgeous machine though.

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    1. UnknownApril 10, 2012 at 1:30 PM

      That's awesome, Rachael! I can't wait to see the machines that come in this Saturday :) -Kim @ Jo-Ann

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  3. Brenda KnoxApril 10, 2012 at 1:26 PM

    I believe my machine to be as old as the early 1900's. I've made tons of crafts, quilts and even prom gowns on this machine ! I truly love it !

    I'm in NY, so I won't be able to attend. Perhaps the historian can view photos posted on the website ?

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    1. UnknownApril 10, 2012 at 1:31 PM

      Hi Brenda, I know Singer is celebrating with 'My Singer Story' on singerco.com: http://www.mysingerstory.com/ Definitely submit it there :) -Kim @ Jo-Ann

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    2. Brenda KnoxApril 10, 2012 at 2:01 PM

      Thank you so much ! I'll look into it :)

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  4. AnonymousApril 10, 2012 at 1:50 PM

    I have a Singer Sphinx that was manufactured in 1917

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  5. AnonymousApril 10, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    Looks nice, too bad it's all plastic!

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  6. AnonymousApril 10, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    My singer sewing machine is a centennial. It was manufactured in may of 1851.

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  7. AnonymousApril 10, 2012 at 6:06 PM

    I have several Singer Sewing Machines. A Feather Weight from the 50's.
    Oh a 1930's electric that only sews forward, not reverse. A new treadle from the 40's and an old treadle from 1910. The base/cabinet for the new treadle was broken and the head for the 1910 was rusted out, the 40's head and the base/cabinet for the 1910 were married. Works good, the nnut on the treadle needs to practice.

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  8. AnonymousApril 11, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    I have a beautiful 1922 Singer called the Red Eye, its gorgeous and will probably outlive me!

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  9. ToyApril 11, 2012 at 9:56 PM

    I have two Singers I use all the time. I got them from my two grandmothers when they passed. The first is a 70's electric that I remember watching my grandma use when I was young. The one from my other grandmother may have belonged to her mother. It is an old treadle machine. I dated the serial number to 1905 or 1906. At about age 5, I remember playing on the treadle and smashing my fingers when she thought I was napping in her room. LOL. Today I work with leather and old jeans a lot. These 2 machines work much better than any of the newer ones I've used. Both machines are very special to me and I love them.

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  10. AnonymousApril 14, 2012 at 3:31 PM

    I truly think this contest should have been expanded on criteria . . and specifically oldest working as well as physical condition. I heard one individual say that the machine they brought in had been out in the barn for years (and it looked it), but it was several years older than my working machine, so by the rules, it would finish ahead of mine. Not quite fair.

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