08/12/2026
How many of us either have one of these in our home as decoration or had a grandmother or an aunt who used one? Have you played on the treddle until you hurt yourself only to be scolded, "I told you kids to leave the sewing machine alone!" The tiny drawers with hidden treasure. Wooden spools, needles, thimbles, nine volt batteries, buttons, nails, a little oil can and a baby screwdriver.
Isaac Merritt Singer patented his first commercial sewing machine on this date in 1851. He was sued by the original inventor of the "Lock Stitch," Elias Howe and, because Singer had successfully mass produced this machine, he made Elias Howe a very rich man by paying royalties on that stitch mechanism.
What does this bit of nostalgia have to do with a ? Well, Singer began marketing a version of his machine to the home sewer in 1858 and, because he realized the average family would not be able to afford such a luxury, he was the groundbreaker in installment financing. The frames and legs of these machines can be found in every thrift shop and antique store across America. They are made into kitchy tables (I have three!) and the machines are restored as craftsman art. A testament to just how many of these life changing implements were afforded a place in the through .
has much the same position in . and a willingness to invest in the improvement of ones life is the bedrock principle to owning a piece of . And, guess what? We built a way that anyone can do it! A can get you one of the dreams, and build the wealth that underpins the rest of them.
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