I just got an old sewing machine from my father. I have researched the maker, Davis Sewing Machine Co., and I think that this one may have been made in (Watertown,) N.Y. What’s it worth? — A.B.

Q: I am enclosing pictures of a sewing machine once belonging to my mother. I remember hearing that she paid $30 for it when it was new. There is no date anywhere. What can you tell me about it, and ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: I am wondering if you can steer me in the right direction. I am trying to figure out what year my sewing machine was made. It is marked "Minnesota" and has fancy gold decoration ...

I inherited an old sewing machine marked “Davis S.M. Co., Dayton, O, U.S.A.” but I can’t find any information about my particular model (marked with the number 2426352). I found one like it made in ...

I am wondering if you can steer me in the right direction. I am trying to figure out what year my sewing machine was made. It is marked “Minnesota” and has fancy gold decoration and a hand wheel for ...

An 1896 trade catalog in our National Museum of American History Library explains how the Davis Sewing Machine Company pivoted to bike sales at the turn of the 20th century Alexia MacClain Recently, I ...

The South Bend community has been home to many great industries over the years, including the Oliver Chilled Plow Works, Studebaker Corp., and the Singer Sewing Machine Co. Singer was founded in ...