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Isaac Singer was born on October 27, 1811 in Pittstown, New York. He is the youngest child of Adam and Ruth Singer.
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When he was 10, his parents divorced. After his father remarried and moved his family to Hannibal/Oswego County. Because of his bad relationship with his mother he ran away, at the age of 12.
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After working for 10 years as an aprentice machinist, he created a drill to carve rock. He used this invention to help his brother dig through the Illinois Waterway He sold this invention to I&M Canal Building Company for $2,000.
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With financial sucess, Siner pursues his dream of being an actor by going on tour with a troupe known as the Merrit Players
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In 1849, Singer created his 2nd invention, a machine that could carve metal and wood.
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Singer was working in a machine-shop in Boston in 1851 when he was given a sewing machine to repair. Eleven days later he had constructed a better sewing machine, which he patented.Singer's version of the sewing machine was the first to allow continuous and curved stitching, with an overhanging arm that held the needle bar over a horizontal table. This design made it possible to sew on any part of the work. Motion was communicated to the needle arm and shuttle by means of gears.
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In 1850, Singer was assigned to fix a sewing machine. He was intrigued my the design and set out to create a better machine. In 1851, he received a patent for his improved sowing machine.
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Singer establishes the I&M Singer and Co. with lawer Edward Clark. It is was later renamed in 1863 to Singer Co.
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In 1856, designer of sewing machines accused each other of patent infringment, which led to Elias Howes receiving payments from everyone who had made a sewing machine.
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Singer retires, buying an estate ,soon to be known as the oldway mansion, in Paington, Devon,England
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Isaac Singer died on July 23, 1875, at age 63. He died in his house due to old age after his retirement in 1864
