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International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society

The purpose of the International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society is to foster the collecting of, and research into, sewing machines.

Singer Model 12

The Singer Standard Model 12 began in 1865; later models had a rectangular base.

See here for an article about an Industrial version of the 12K.

From 1870 it was available for semi-industrial use with a longer arm as the Model 13.

Singer Model 12K Hand-Crank Sewing Machine
Singer Model 12K Fiddle Base Sewing Machine