Americana Industrialization

Singer Sewing Machines Your mother had one. Singer became the number one sewing machine in the world—not just by making the best machine, but by being the best at understanding its customers. Singer’s financial officer realized something crucial: a Singer machine sold for $100,...See more

100 years ago in America, most farms still had horses, but about 25% had an International Harvester Farmall tractor. In a distant second place were John Deere tractors. That increased productivity so much that farming was no longer profitable, as the costs of maintaining the...See more