Antique Domestic Sewing Machine

ANTIQUE DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE

Don’t be confused by the term. The word domestic does mean that the product was made in one’s native country. But it can also be used as a name for a company selling sewing machines. That is the case with this sewing machine company. Domestic was a short-lived American sewing machine company.

Initially, the Wm. A. Mack company started making Domestic sewing machines in 1861. When his brother joined the firm in 1866, the company sold sewing machines out of a wagon. The business became so good that Wm. Mack & Co. formed the Domestic Sewing Machine Company in 1869 and continued manufacturing their sewing machines in Norwalk, Ohio.

In 1863 the company received a patent for its vibrating shuttle design. This design was ahead of its time, beating Singer to the punch. Over the years, other sewing machine companies copied the Domestic design.

Measures: 35"W x 17" D x 31 1/2" H (Closed)

This DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE is a beautiful piece. Though used for many years, it's a true treasure. It would be a fabulous TV stand or kitchen island, or with some TLC, this machine could sew those curtains you have been meaning to make!

 

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