Sewing machines.2C bicycles and fashion Lycoming Engines

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demorest manufacturing company machine


lycoming claims have been founded in 1845 madame ellen curtis demorest . however, history of company (especially prior 1860) unclear (biographer ishbel ross notes marriage of ellen louise curtis william jennings demorest took place in 1858, later purported date of establishment of company). in new york, new york, between c. 1860 , 1887, demorests published fashion magazines , operated demorest fashion , sewing-machine company (sometimes known demorest manufacturing company) producing madame demorest , bartlett & demorest sewing machines , selling ellen demorest s innovative paper patterns dressmaking. during period, ellen demorest patented several fashion accessories, while husband patented improvements sewing machines , apparatus vulcanization of rubber.



a demorest print advertisement


around 1883, gerrit s. scofield & frank m. scofield (advertising agents new york) bought demorest brand , sewing machine business (the demorests retained magazine business), , constructed factory in williamsport, pennsylvania (in lycoming county). @ urging of newly established williamsport board of trade, citizens invested us$100, 000 in new manufacturing facility, employed 250 people. factory produced 50 60 sewing machines per day, , company sold them between us$19.50 , us$55.00 each.


with development of new york bicycle in 1891 (designed employee s. h. ellis), company diversified product offerings. until 1900s, factory produced sewing machines, bicycles, typewriters, opera chairs , other products.








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