Members Constabulary Posted September 9, 2019 Members Report Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) On my last weekend road trip I had the chance to visit the "Clock Tower" of the former Singer Factory in Wittenberge. I just wanted to see the clock tower because I thought it was the last remaining piece / building of the former Singer factory. I had no idea that A LOT of the original buildings are still present. I honestly though they teared it down in the early 1990´s. The buildings are still in use. Several smaller and larger Co.´s have rooms in there. The whole facility is now called VERITAS PARK named after the last sewing machine factory VERITAS. Why VERITAS and not Singer? Well, the Russians disassembled the Singer plant and took the machiens to Russia as war reparations but they never set up the factory again (they were not able to I have been told). After WWII Wittenberge was in the "Soviet Zone" behind the iron curtain so out of reach for the Singer Co.. After WWII they (not Singer of course) first produced under the name TEXTIMA for a while (until 1955 afaik) and later it has been renamed to VERITAS. I had ~2 hrs guided tour and took some pictures. I don´t want to tell the history here, I just wanted to share some pictures because I really was impressed of what is still there. Hope you like it Edited September 9, 2019 by Constabulary Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members jimi Posted September 9, 2019 Members Report Posted September 9, 2019 Thanks for the pictures Folker, very Nice. Yes a lot of buildings still left! would be a pity if they tore them down. In my City when all the jute mills closed down some still survived and were made into Flats. Others Snooker halls and big salesrooms. Quote
Members Scoutmom103 Posted September 9, 2019 Members Report Posted September 9, 2019 Thank you Folker for sharing these pictures. It is a pity when so many buildings are torn down and not revitalized. Quote
CowboyBob Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 Great pics,I'm surprised to see it's still there.THANKS !! Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
mikesc Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 Thank you for the pictures ( the place was huge )..especially those of the sculpted panels in the gates :) Quote "Don't you know that women are the only works of Art" .. ( Don Henley and "some French painter in a field" )
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted September 9, 2019 Moderator Report Posted September 9, 2019 Thanks Falker. They are part of history. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members Sheilajeanne Posted September 9, 2019 Members Report Posted September 9, 2019 Those photos inspired me to look up the history of the Singer company on Wikipedia. Interesting read! Thank you for the photos. Quote
Members Old Coach Saddlery Posted September 9, 2019 Members Report Posted September 9, 2019 Very cool thanks Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted September 9, 2019 Members Report Posted September 9, 2019 I now know why my mother purchased a Seamstress sewing machine during the 1940's rather than a Singer. For most of the first half of the 20th century, the demand for Singer sewing machines exceeded the supply, so no doubt, they were more expensive to buy than other brands. I remember my mom telling me the Seamstess was cheaper, and if she'd bought a Singer she would have been paying more just for the name. A lot of the clothing I wore in the 1950's was sewn on that machine, and my sister-in-law, who is the sewer in my family, took it when my mom died at the age of 92. I don't know if it will ever be used again, as she has her own modern machine, but it's nice to know it's still in the family. Quote
Members DrmCa Posted September 9, 2019 Members Report Posted September 9, 2019 Is that East Germany? Did they make Veritas machine brand there after the war? My mother owned a Veritas machine. It was a royal pain to saw with as it was very finicky about the top thread adjustment and just would not saw well most of the time. Can't remember if it was East German made. Quote Machines: Mitsubishi DB-130 single needle, Kansai Special RX-9803/UTC coverstitch, Union Special 56300F chainstitch, Pfaff 335-17 cylinder arm walking foot, Bonis Type A fur machine, Huji 43-6 patcher, Singer 99 hand cranked, Juki DDL-553 single needle (for sale)
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