The sewing machine is one of the most transformative inventions in history. Before its creation, making clothes was a slow, labor-intensive process. Every stitch was done by hand, limiting how quickly ...

While the classic Featherweight is where the money usually is when looking at the value of an antique Singer sewing machine, don't forget about treadle machines. To be worth a lot, they need to be ...

Pictured is my Singer treadle sewing machine dating to about 1901 ... Elias Howe and Isaac Merritt Singer are credited with the foot treadle and these machines became very popular.