1. The Invention of the Sewing Machine
A very brief story of dreams, fortunes made, fortunes lost, and lots of lawsuits…

2. John Greenough's patent model of 1842

3. Barthelemy Thimonnier Paris, 1830

4. Thomas Saint 1790 Patent lost

5. Elias Howe 1819 Dreamed a solution still used today.
His prototype didn’t work, but made a fortune anyway!

6. Isaac Merrit Singer

7. What Singer Did:
He knew marketing! -demanded quality in the production of his sewing machines. -devised a system of gradual payments -allowed free trials in the home -largest sales force in the world -opened a Singer store in every city

8. So, Who Did Invent the Sewing Machine?
Draw your own conclusions!