Features
Free Canadian museum and archive collections for studying antique sewing tools
Antique sewing tool collections Canada wide are free to study at Ottawa museums, provincial archives and heritage sites, guided by Parks Canada designations.
Desk
Identification Desk
Badges, serial numbers and casting marks, and how to tell a rebadged machine from an original.
Features
French and English terms in Quebec sewing machine listings compared
Bilingual vintage sewing machine listings Quebec pair French and English terms, and Quebec consumer law shapes the wording that sellers must use.
Industry
How Toronto Estate Sales and Auctions Supply Vintage Sewing Machines
A guide to Toronto estate sales and auction houses that supply vintage sewing machines, plus repair shops and what to inspect before you bid.
Guides
Singer Sewing Machine Serial Numbers: Where the Dates Live
A Singer sewing machine serial number is step one: find the stamp on the bed plate, then use the ISMACS factory lists to date it by block, year and plant.
Guides
Singer 15 vs 15-91: What's the Difference?
Singer 15 vs 15-91 differences come down to the drive, the motor and the wiring, and those three decide what a US buyer should pay for a straight-stitch machine.
Guides
Spot a Canadian-Made Singer: Which Marks Prove It
Canadian-made Singer sewing machine identification rests on the serial stamp and the plant named for its number block, not on the badge or the CSA mark.