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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.

la-Moderne Vibrating Shuttle Sewing Machine Tradecard

Hurtu's la Moderne Vibrating Shuttle Sewing Machine
la Moderne

Hurtu card from the early 1900s


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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