<P> Singer consolidated enough patents in the field to enable him to engage in mass production , and by 1860 , his company was the largest manufacturer of sewing machines in the world . In 1885 , Singer produced its first `` vibrating shuttle '' sewing machine , an improvement over contemporary transverse shuttle designs ; ( see bobbin drivers ) . Singer began to market its machines internationally in 1855 and won first prize at the Paris World 's Fair . The company demonstrated the first workable electric sewing machine at the Philadelphia electric exhibition in 1889 and began mass - producing domestic electric machines in 1910 . Singer was also a marketing innovator and was a pioneer in promoting the use of installment payment plans . </P>
<P> Singer consolidated enough patents in the field to enable him to engage in mass production , and by 1860 , his company was the largest manufacturer of sewing machines in the world . In 1885 , Singer produced its first `` vibrating shuttle '' sewing machine , an improvement over contemporary transverse shuttle designs ; ( see bobbin drivers ) . Singer began to market its machines internationally in 1855 and won first prize at the Paris World 's Fair . The company demonstrated the first workable electric sewing machine at the Philadelphia electric exhibition in 1889 and began mass - producing domestic electric machines in 1910 . Singer was also a marketing innovator and was a pioneer in promoting the use of installment payment plans . </P>
when did singer start making electric sewing machines
when did singer start making electric sewing machines
1889
1889