Privately held company | |
Industry | Sewing and embroidery systems |
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Founded | 1864; 156 years ago in Berlin, Germany |
Founders | Gustav Rossmann Robert Frister |
Headquarters | Berlin |
In 1970s, Japanese machines by Jaguar (Marutzen) were branded Sears Kenmore series 158 in America and Frister & Rossmann in Europe. They all have the same general architecture but vary in looks and features from model to model. The model and serial number are often hidden from direct view, but there is always a plaque.
Frister & Rossmann is a German manufacturer of sewing and embroidery systems. Some of the early 1900s manual sewing machines were ornately decorated.[1]
Frister & Rossmann was founded in 1864 in Berlin by Gustav Rossmann and Robert Frister.[2][3]
Navisworks manage 2012 serial. The UK importer was sued by the Singer company in 1883.[4]
The company became Germany's largest sewing machine manufacturer, until 1902.
The London agent was shut down during World War I.[5]
Currently, the company is owned by SMD Retail Limited, the parent company of Sewing Machines Direct.
In the 1880's, the company was awarded at various international exhibitions, such as those in Sydney, Adelaide, Crystal Palace, Amsterdam, London, Melbourne, Edinburgh and Berlin.[6]