Good News In History, August 12
Good News In History, August 12 174 years ago today, Issac Singer received his patent for the improved sewing machine, paving the way for his eventual invention to spread across the world. The biggest change was that Singer concluded, after being invited to look at some sewing machines at the business of a friend, that the sewing machine would be more reliable if the shuttle moved in a straight line rather than a circle, with a straight rather than a curved needle. READ what happened next… (1851) Singer Sewing Machine – CC 3.0. Birmingham Museums Trust In 1856, textile manufacturers Grover & Baker and Wheeler & Wilson, all began litigating along with Singer in court of patent infringement. Before things got to court however, one lawyer suggested that rather than wasting all their money on litigation, they pool their patents together—which they did—and it became the first patent pool in history. That year, I. M. Singer & Co manufactured 2,564 sewing machines, quadrupling to 13,…