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Antique Sewing Machines

Early, rare and desirable antique sewing machines that we are currently  offering for sale are the main focus of this antique sewingWilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine machine page. We always try to keep a good selection of both early and unusual patented sewing machines as well as variou7s harder to find early TSM's or Toy Sewing Machines. 

We also carry a good selection of  Singer Featherweight Sewing Machines which are a favorite with today's quilters and crafters, and they are listed on that separate page. 

The invention of the sewing machine in the mid-19th century played an   important role in the Industrial Revolution.  There has been ongoing debate about which inventor should  be recognized as the "father of the sewing machine".  This confusion stems in part from the simple fact that the idea of a "sewing machine" seems to have occurred almost simultaneously to inventors all over the world, or the concept had been stewing in folks minds for years. 

Elias Howe Jr. is one of the most commonly heard names associated with the invention and patents for early sewing machines.  He was granted some of the earliest patents but died penniless and endured the humiliation of seeing others profit from his ideas.  Isaac Merrit Singer was a brilliant salesman as well as inventor, and he saw financial success because he was simply a shrewder businessman than most of his other sewing machine inventor  counterparts. 

Other names tied to sewing machine development, patents for sewing machines, and their invention include Allen Benjamin Wilson, Thomas Saint, Newton Wilson, and Barthelemy Thimonnier. Information on them and many others can be found in the references on he subject by Carter Bays whose book is in the 4th printing now, or in the reference on early sewing machines by Grace Cooper that the Smithsonian sponsored.  

So, in the end, while there is debate about who should be given credit for designing the first mechanized means of stitching together two pieces of fabric, there is no debate that these early antique sewing machines revolutionized daily household life in America and the rest of the world.

 Antique & Early Patented
American Sewing Machines
Orvis & Williams Sewing Machine Type 1

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  • Orvis & Williams Patented 1858 First Model Sewing Machine
  • Grey's "Ne Plus Ultra" 1857 Patent Sewing Machine  w/ serial #21
  • Howe 1860's - 1870's Mother of Pearl Decorated Sewing Machine

 

Antique & Collectible
Toy / Travel & Child Size
Toy Sewing Machines / Tsm's

Antique & Vintage child-size sewing machines, or TSM's,  both American and Foreign, that we are currently offering for sale will be found below.  We will also be offering many hard to find antique and vintage Singer toy sewing machines from the early 1900's through the 1950's, as well as other colorful sheet steel / metal vintage children's sewing machines by assorted manufacturers from this large collection of sewing machines we are selling on consignment or a collectors heirs. There are many I had never seen before, and a few I sold to this collector or to other dealers who were selling to her over 15 years ago.

We also always carry a good selection of  Singer Featherweight Sewing Machines which are a favorite with today's quilters and crafters, and they are listed on a separate page.

Misc American TSM's / Toy Sewing Machines  

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During the late 1800's and early 1900's sewing machines had become an established fixture in nearly every home.  Young girls were expected to learn to sew at an early age, and small portable hand crank toy sewing machines that could be used by youngsters were developed and marketed toward them. 

Here is where you will find colorful chain-stitch children's and toy sewing machines dating from the first part of the 20th century"Baby Brother" Toy Sewing Machine / TSM thru the 1950's or so by makers such as Artcraft, National Sewing Machine Co., and many others that we are currently offering for sale.
  • Red "Little Mother" TSM Toy Sewing Machine
  • Blue "Little Mother" TSM Toy Sewing Machine
  • Dark Maroon "Little Mother" TSM Toy Sewing Machine
  • Baby Brother" Electric Toy Sewing Machine
  • Damascus Toy Sewing Machine
  • Chain Drive Hoge Blue TSM Toy Sewing Machine
  • 2 Lindstrom "Little Miss" TSM Toy Sewing Machines
  • Electric "Little Miss" by Lindstrom TSM / Toy Sewing Machine

German TSM's / Toy Sewing Machines
by  Muller & Casige

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Below you will find colorful chain-stitch children's and toy sewing machines dating from the first part of the 20th century thru the 1950's or so by German makers such as Muller, Casige, as well as some pretty uncommon ones from other European countries including Denmark France and more.  In addition there are some of the post war Japanese toys that they were offering before they moved on to electronics and cars. 
  • Muller #10 Full Body Chain Drive TSM / Toy Sewing Machine
  • Casige Geometric Design Full Body TSM
  • Hansel & Gretel Toy Sewing Machine / TSM by Casige
  • Muller #5 TSM Toy Sewing Machine
  • Muller #0 TSM / Toy Sewing Machine
  • Muller #2 Deco Decorated "Foreign" TSM / Toy Sewing Machine
  • Casige #4 TSM / Toy Sewing Machine
  • Muller #4 TSM / Toy Sewing Machine w/ Berries & Vines Decoration
  • Casige TSM / Toy Sewing Machine w/ Geometric Designs
  • Casige Fairytale William Tell & Angel TSM / Toy Sewing Machine
  • Another Casige Fairytale William Tell & Angel TSM / Toy Sewing Machine
  • Casige Model 0 TSM / Toy Sewing Machine in Original Box
  • Casige Full Body TSM / Toy Sewing Machine w/ Deco / Geometric Decoration
  • Casige Little Red Riding Hood TSM / Toy Sewing Machine
  • Small Casige TSM / Toy Sewing Machine in Wooden Box
  • Casige Full Body TSM / Toy Sewing Machine in Cardboard Box

TSM's / Toy Sewing Machines
by International Makers

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  • "Puppy" Colorful Japanese TSM in Wood Dome Case "Puppy" TSM Toy Sewing Machine
  • Small Canadian "Wonder Stitcher" TSM / Toy Sewing Machine
  • Red German Sewing Machine on Wooden Base w/ Flower Decoration
  • Fridor / Schurhoff German Sewing Machine on Wooden Base w/ Flower Decoration
  • Another Ernst Plank TSM Toy Sewing Machine w/ Different Base
  • Blue Lilliputian TSM / Toy Sewing Machine

Antique
American / German / French & Other
 Child Size / Travel Size & Salesman Sample
Cast Iron TSM / Toy Sewing Machines

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During the late 1800's and early 1900's young girls were expected to learn toLittle Comfort Improved Toy Sewing Machine sew at an early age, and small portable hand crank sewing machines that could be used by youngsters were also widely marketed toward adults to use at home for mending as well as while traveling or vacationing.  Many just did a simple chain stitch, if you could get it to work, and were of dubious worth as real sewing machines, but that did not keep the manufactures from touting their usefulness in search of widening the market.   

The Stitchwell TSM / Toy Sewing Machine by the National Sewing Machine Co. in Belvedere, Ill. is a well known and well made TSM that dates from the 20's. It is cast iron and a nice looking as well as nicely designed machine.  It pretty much marks the end of an era and after this most toy sewing machines either disappeared or turned to less expensive materials like sheet steel.

The challenge is to find all the different named variants that they made.  It may be an impossible task as it seems stores or distributers could special order these machines with any name wanted, and we have seen about a dozen or so different names over the years, with some only once like the one below marked "Emporium".  Below is a good beginning in the quest and includes some nice examples.  
  • 2 Stitchwell Cast Iron Toy Sewing Machines
  • Muller 10 Cast Iron TSM / Toy Sewing Machine
  • Little Comfort Improved TSM
  • Little Comfort Chain Drive Sewing Machine
  • Peerless Automatic Cast Iron TSM / Toy Sewing Machine
  • "Midget" Cast Iron Toy Sewing Machine
  • Spenser Patented Sewing Machine
  • German Muller #15 Cast Iron TSM / Toy Sewing Machine

Child Size Toy Treadle Sewing Machines
by  American & Other Makers

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Toy treadle sewing machines are the most desirable and oftentimes hardest to find of all TSM's.  Below are a few that are out of a collection we are selling for the widower of a collector who had a keen eye and the taste and means to buy the best whenMuller #16 Toy Treadle Sewing Machine / TSM she was offered it.   These unusual machines are seldom seen except in collections these days, and over the years we have found just a couple in all of our hunting.

There are probably about a dozen different makes or models of these rare machines available.  Most are American but the German maker Muller also made a couple of different models.  Most are quite well-made and have elaborate cast iron stands just like, or even more decorative than, most that are seen on full size machines.  

ALL SOLD!

  • Patented Daisy Toy Treadle Sewing Machine / TSM       SOLD!
  • "Busy Bee" / Stitchwell Toy Treadle by National Sewing Machine Co. on Mission Style Base   SOLD!
  • F & W Automatic Toy Treadle on Mission Style Wood Stand   SOLD!
  • Muller #18 Toy Treadle Sewing Machine w/ Cast Iron Stand and Decorated Hood   SOLD!
  • Slightly Smaller Muller #16 Toy Treadle Sewing Machine w/ Cast Iron Stand and Decorated Hood    SOLD!

Antique & Collectible
Singer Toy Sewing Machines

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These interesting and highly detailed vintage Singer toy sewing machines are often mistakenly identified as salesman samples.  The truth is that they were made and marketed as toys.  Singer realized the importance of marketing their products and their name to young girls and made their first version, what has come to be referred to as the 4-spoke, in the early 1900's. 

Many full-size Singer sewing machines were undoubtedly sold to young ladies who fondly remembered the toy sewing machine that years earlier they had first learned to sew on.  Singer continued the tradition of promoting the company in this way right up to their last model, which they had made for them in Turkey in the 1980's.Singer Model 20-10 Beige TSM / Toy Sewing Machine in Orange Suitcase
 
Most all of the earlier Singer toy sewing machines are considered highly collectible today and are the most popular machine that we sell.  They were so popular in their day that other toy sewing machine makers decided to get a piece of the action by copying the Singer design, and a host of what have come to be known among collectors as "look-alikes" were produced by assorted American and foreign manufacturers over the years. For collectors that means there are many exciting variations to be found, and one could assemble an outstanding collection of only Singers and the look-alikes just by focusing on all of the different models, colors and variations in their cases and boxes.


  • Singer First Model 4 Spoke Model 20 TSM / Toy Sewing Machine   SOLD!
  • Singer Model 20 Electric TSM / Toy Sewing Machine   SOLD!



Please Note: We do not buy or sell all sewing machines. We can help you sell certain antiqe and collectible sewing machines. For info on later Sewing Machines that we do not buy or deal in, and their values please see this PAGE.


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