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HISTORY Singer Corporation was established as '''I.M. Singer & Co.''' in 1851 by Issac Merritt Singer . Best known for its Sewing Machine s, it was renamed '''Singer Manufacturing Company''' in 1865 , then '''The Singer Company''' in 1963. Originally all of its Manufacturing was done at facilities in New York City . As president over the turn of the twentieth century, Frederick Gilbert Bourne ( 1851 - 1919 ) built one of the first truly global Enterprise s, extending marking throughout the World , establishing retail and service centers, introducting installment purchasing, and building Factories in several Nation s. Company headquarters were in the Singer Building , designed by architect Ernest Flagg , who also designed two landmark residences for Bourne. Constructed in 1906 at New York City during Bourne's tenure, the Singer Building (now demolished) became the Tallest Building In The World . In the 1960s the company diversified, acquiring the Friden Calculator company in 1965, Packard Bell Electronics in 1966 and General Precision Equipment Corporation in 1968. Present Today, the Singer Corporation produces a range of consumer products, including Electronic sewing machines. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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