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2. List of sewing machine brands - Wikipedia

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   A rare Gem-brand sewing machine produced by the White Sewing Machine Company, circa 1887. A sewing machine is a machine used to stitch fabric and other materials together with thread. [1] Sewing machines were invented during the first Industrial Revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing work performed in clothing companies. [2]

3. Tacony Corporation - Wikipedia

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   He became CEO in 1984 and expanded the business beyond sewing machines to also include ceiling fans, vacuum cleaners, and commercial floor care products. [1] In 1997, Tacony Corporation transferred vacuum cleaner production from Taiwan to St. James, Missouri. Over one million upright vacuums for home and commercial use have been produced at the ...

4. Overlock - Wikipedia

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   Merrow's original three-thread overedge sewing machine is the forerunner of contemporary overlocking machines. Over time, the Merrow Machine Company pioneered the design of new machines to create a variety of overlock stitches, such as two- and four-thread machines, the one-thread butted seam, and the cutterless emblem edger.

5. Lockstitch - Wikipedia

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   Industrial lockstitch machines with two needles, each forming an independent lockstitch with its own bobbin, are also very common. There are different types of lockstitch industrial machines. The most commonly used are the drop feed for light and medium duty, and walking foot for medium and heavy duty like the Class 7 with an impressive 3/4 ...

6. Merrow Sewing Machine Company - Wikipedia

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   The Merrow Sewing Machine Company, best known for inventing the overlock sewing machine, is a manufacturer of sewing machines.After the explosion of his gunpowder mill in 1837, in 1838 J.M. Merrow built a knitting mill on the same site.

7. Allen B. Wilson - Wikipedia

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   Allen Benjamin Wilson (1823–1888) was an American inventor famous for designing, building and patenting some of the first successful sewing machines. [1] He invented both the vibrating and the rotating shuttle designs which, in turns, dominated all home lockstitch sewing machines. With various partners in the 19th century he manufactured ...