Stating an actual value on the sewing machine has several factors. The condition it's in, the extra's it comes with, the age, whether or not it has a case and the condition of the case, and, often times, the color as well. I believe the serial number AL313945 belongs to a 1953 Singer 221, or as more commonly referred to, the Featherweight. Even though this year isn't extra old compared to Singer's timeline it is still a sought after machine. It is said that in mint condition with a mint case and with everything that originally came with it, they have fetched as much as a couple thousand dollars. In most cases however, working machines of this type and year generally go anywhere from $100 to $400.
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The Singer Sewing Machine was made on April 16, 1952 in Elizabeth, New Jersey at the Elizabethport factory. There were 25,000 made that day.
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A serger (overlock) sewing machine uses up to four threads and has a special trimming blade. It is designed for one main job: it sews, trims and overcasts the seam at the same time. Its function is specialized, but it can really speed up sewing and gives the finished item a professional look. A serger is a great machine for sewing stretch fabrics. A home sewing machine is designed to do a wider variety of tasks. It will generally have more stitches, plus presser feet and attachments to sew zippers, buttonholes, do machine quilting, etc. There is usually an overlock stitch on a home sewing machine, but you can't sew the seam, overlock and trim all in one pass. Lots of sewers have one (or more!) of each.
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He invented the first model of the sewing machine.
Isaac Singer gave his name to the Singer sewing machine, which was important to the textile industry. However, he did not help start the textile industry. It was already a large industry at the time.