Constabulary Report post Posted January 17, 2015 Today I had a trip to the City of Bielefeld - the Home of Dürkopp-Adler sewing machines - but this time not for purchasing old sewing machines. I took the chance and took some pictures of the former Dürkopp Werke plant. And I checked where the new Dürkopp-Adler plant is located. Unfortunately I forgot to take the slip with the address of the former Kochs-Adler Werke plant with me. Damn - maybe next time! So here are some pictures: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted January 17, 2015 Some more. The new plant is not very "representaive" I´d say - typical 1970´s style building. The Old plant is awesome - would benice to have a flat or shop in that building!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raysouth Report post Posted January 17, 2015 Great pictures of the plants. Good representation of the old and new. I agree that a shop or living space in the old plant would be fantastic. God Bless. Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymender Report post Posted January 17, 2015 Very cool. Thanks for posting these! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
truenorth Report post Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) Excuse my ignorance I don't know the history of durkopp but are the not made in Minerva Edited January 17, 2015 by truenorth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted January 17, 2015 I don´t know what they are producing in the new factory but I´m sure nowadays most Dürkopp-Adler Machines come form the Czech Republic (Minerva?) and / or from China. I was just interested in seeing the old buildings but since I was in Bielefeld anyway I just have checked out the new location. Sooner or later I want to visit Wittenberge (Germany) where Singer made sewing machines until 1945. I know the old watch tower is still present and they have a museum in it. http://www.schlingenfaenger.de/sfsite/index.php?id=188 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tejas Report post Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) Tha Sooner or later I want to visit Wittenberge (Germany) where Singer made sewing machines until 1945. http://www.schlingenfaenger.de/sfsite/index.php?id=188 Thanks for posting the link. I'm really interested in visiting sewing machine museums. There don't seem to be very many. I'd have thought that manufacturers would have museums but apparently not. Edited January 17, 2015 by Tejas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biglew Report post Posted January 18, 2015 very nice... I sew on there machines Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted January 18, 2015 I recently figured that there is a very interesting "museum" in Bielefeld as well. It is an old factory for household linen and so forth. They have closed this factory in 1980 and EVERYTHING is still at its place just as it was on the day they have left the building. The oldest sewing machine is from 1914 and the newest from 1962. Nothing is put together this is entirely the original factory!!! http://www.museum-waeschefabrik.de/Museum.html Too bad I did not know of it earlier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
