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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.

History of the Brother Sewing Machine Company

  • Brother Global History
  • Explore official Brother corporate timelines through these external links, offering manufacturer-verified history of the company's evolution from a small Japanese workshop to a global sewing machine powerhouse.
  • Brother USA History
  • Explore official Brother corporate timelines through these external links, offering manufacturer-verified history of the company's evolution from a small Japanese workshop to a global sewing machine powerhouse.

ISMACS is an organization totally independent of all sewing-machine manufacturers, past or present and is not affiliated with any of the companies mentioned in these pages.  Please Note: Do not contact any ISMACS official in an attempt to solicit a valuation - it is not possible other than by hands-on assessment and your request will be ignored.

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