Awesome. Two of my Singers were made at the Clydebank factory! I've lovingly restored and use them. What a tribute to the talented, hard working people of Clydebank. Thank you. Ohio, USA.
My Great Grandfather, John Roberston Shand was an engineer who worked on the machinery that was used to produce the sewing machines at the Clydebank factory. His flat was flattened during the second night of bombing of Clydebank during World War II but luckily had moved away after the first night of bombing.
An amusing fact,to me anyway...A McGonigal is mentioned. Financial success allowed Singer to buy a mansion on Fifth Avenue, into which he moved his second family.[18] He and Mary Ann had abandoned their joint acting company, the Merritt Players, as his inventions were more successful.[2] He continued to live with Mary Ann, until she spotted him driving down Fifth Avenue seated beside Mary McGonigal, an employee, about whom Mary Ann already had suspicions.[18] Reportedly, Singer also had an affair with McGonigal's sister, Kate McGonigal.[2] Together, Mary McGonigal and Isaac were the parents of seven children (who used the surname Matthews), two of whom died at birth, including:
This, boys and girls, is what happens when companies start building product in other countries and unions continually keep people angry and wanting more (Socialism). Factories shutter, crumble and are eventually razed... gone forever. Singer only exists in name now being bought out by a conglomerate in 1986. Now "Singer" makes cheap, plastic crap made in Asia that will last one year if you're lucky. Sad.
Awesome. Two of my Singers were made at the Clydebank factory! I've lovingly restored and use them. What a tribute to the talented, hard working people of Clydebank. Thank you. Ohio, USA.
I worked in the needle division as an engineer until it closed in 1979. Great place to work. So many very talented people. Sadly, all gone.
My Great Grandfather, John Roberston Shand was an engineer who worked on the machinery that was used to produce the sewing machines at the Clydebank factory. His flat was flattened during the second night of bombing of Clydebank during World War II but luckily had moved away after the first night of bombing.
My dad Iain Callender worked here in the early seventies.
I have a old sewing machine who was made in this factory.
What's the music ? Excellent
My papa worked at singers at clydebank
Worked there a few years up until it closed the gates..70 something !
Can anyone please tell me who does this tune. Bit of an earworm. 😍
An amusing fact,to me anyway...A McGonigal is mentioned.
Financial success allowed Singer to buy a mansion on Fifth Avenue, into which he moved his second family.[18] He and Mary Ann had abandoned their joint acting company, the Merritt Players, as his inventions were more successful.[2] He continued to live with Mary Ann, until she spotted him driving down Fifth Avenue seated beside Mary McGonigal, an employee, about whom Mary Ann already had suspicions.[18] Reportedly, Singer also had an affair with McGonigal's sister, Kate McGonigal.[2] Together, Mary McGonigal and Isaac were the parents of seven children (who used the surname Matthews), two of whom died at birth, including:
I did work at Singers too.
Frank McGonigal.
This, boys and girls, is what happens when companies start building product in other countries and unions continually keep people angry and wanting more (Socialism). Factories shutter, crumble and are eventually razed... gone forever. Singer only exists in name now being bought out by a conglomerate in 1986. Now "Singer" makes cheap, plastic crap made in Asia that will last one year if you're lucky. Sad.