…In 1850, IM Singer succeeded in producing the first practical sewing machine in Boston, and in the following year, 1851, he teamed up with Edward Clerk, a lawyer in New York, to establish IM Singer & Co. In 1863, the company changed its name to Singer Manufacturing Company, and opened new factories in Glasgow in 1867 and Montreal in 1873. The company also introduced trade-in and installment sales systems early on, and as a result, by the beginning of the 20th century, it held an overwhelming position in the global sewing machine market, including a 90% share of the market for sewing machines in Japan. … *Some of the terminology referenced in "Singer Manufacturing Co." is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…1850年I.M.シンガーはボストンで初めて実用ミシンの製作に成功し,翌51年ニューヨークの弁護士クラークEdward Clerkと組んでI.M.シンガー社I.M.Singer & Co.を設立した。63年にはシンガー工業社Singer Manufacturing Companyと改称し,67年にグラスゴー,73年にモントリオールと工場を新設した。また下取制度や月賦販売制度を早くから導入し,これらの結果20世紀の初頭には,日本におけるミシンのシェアの90%を占めるなど,世界のミシン市場で圧倒的な地位を占めた。… ※「Singer Manufacturing Co.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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