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The Muller factory was founded by
Friedrich Wilhelm Muller in 1868 and ran right
up till the 1970's. They were one of the
largest manufacturers of small sewing machines in the world.
The company made millions of toy
sewing machines for over a century. The factory in Berlin,
Germany, also
produced a variety of goods from safes and letter openers to fret
saws and pencil sharpeners.
The lovely toy sewing machine
above, serial
number 362628, was first produced in the Edwardian era, circa 1912
and was one of their most popular early models.
It is a strange fact
that the Muller 0 came much later than the Muller No1.
The Muller model six
The Muller model 6 1894-1914
One of the prettiest of all the toy sewing machines. Nickel/silver plated
cast iron and gold make this beauty stand out. A strange fact with
some of the Muller No 6 models is that they sewed back to front
not front to back! There were at least four different models
including an early walking foot. By the outbreak of the Great War
in 1914 the Muller No 6 was no more.
The Muller No 6 is possibly the most sought after of all the toy
range and prices for superb models like this can go sky high some
fetching over $2,000.
Some of the Muller toy sewing machine range.
Muller toy sewing machine
The Muller model 14 toy sewing machine
1910-1939
The Muller model 14 was
first designed in 1910 and ran right up to the outbreak of WWII in
1939 when production ceased. This model uses a rotary hook to
produce its chain stitch and was very popular. The machine was
often referred to as The Bird of Paradise.
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