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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.

Finkle & Lyon Sewing Machine Company

  • Finkle and Lyon Receipt
  • Marketing the Finkle & Lyon
  • Explore how Lucius Lyon navigated the competitive sewing machine market of the 1860s-70s with innovative agent-based sales strategies, transitioning from the Finkle & Lyon Company to Lyon's Mutual Sewing Machine Company with remarkable success.
  • A Finkle & Lyon Sewing Machine Manual
  • Original instruction manual for operating the Finkle & Lyon sewing machine, providing detailed guidance on threading, tension adjustment, and maintenance for this distinctive 19th century machine.
  • Victor Sewing Machine Manual
  • Comprehensive instructions from 1876 for the Victor sewing machine, successor to the Finkle & Lyon, featuring detailed diagrams and guidance on proper operation and attachment usage. (1876)

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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