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ISMACS News - INDEX Issues 1-99 (As at 7Th June, 2010) ISMACS News - INDEX Issues 1-99 (as at 7th June, 2010) (SM = sewing machine) Article Content Year Issue # Page # 1862 London Exhibition Annotated review of early British SMs 2001 72 4-10 19thC. SM business cards Marketing history 2001 71 39-45 2006 Auction Report & prices 2006 84 11 2006 Auction Prices 2006 84 14 2006 London A.G.M. Report 2006 84 10 2006 regional meeting Preview 2006 85 14 2007 convention Leamington Spa review 2007 88 12,13 2007 convention Photo report 2007 88 14,15 2008 Chatham convention Report 2008 93 13-15 2008 convention Preview 2007 90 2 2008 UK convention Preview 2008 91 2 2009 Convention Redditch review 2009 96 2,3 2009 convention Redditch Preview 2009 95 9 20th anniversary convention Elstree report & photos 2002 76 13-24 221 storage tray Making a replacement 2002 77 8 222 into 221 will go Case adapting 2003 2003 Annual 64 313 years - and still going strong Husqvarna report 2002 74 2-6 l'Abeil SM, the Illustration 1985 1 6 A bit of a do London museum visit 2008 91 5,6 A bit of social history Singer work practices 2008 92 15 A dark and stormy night... Collecting news 2003 2003 Annual 89,90 A good year at ISMACS A.G.M. minutes 2000 67 11-13 A lifetime of collecting Bernard Williams' story 2003 2003 Annual 72-76 A lot more to Owen Robinson Early British manufacturer 2003 2003 Annual 14-18 A machine with a story A toy present from James Gresham 2010 99 38 A meeting of minds 1904 reminiscences of Ratmond 2002 74 34 A real rival Manchester competition 2003 2003 Annual 33 A Singer on the never-never Early marketing 2000 69 38,39 A stitch in time Australian news 2007 89 28,29 A tale of two conventions U.S.A. & Australia report 2010 98 7 Back-numbers available from: [email protected] 1 Article Content Year Issue # Page # A tour around the works 1875 review 2002 75 29-31 A tribute to Les Coley Obituary 2009 95 12 A veritable stitcher Blodgett & Lerow (1851) 2007 89 25 A very special Singer 66K Australian news 2000 67 7,8 A woman's work Female inventor's magnifier 2000 69 28 A.B. Shaw's patent SM Raymond New England pawfoot 2002 74 11-13 A.G.M. 2010 Meeting report 2010 99 19-22 ABC made easy Restoration 1985 2 6 ABC SMs Company problems 1988 23 9 Add-ons Buttonhole attachment 1990 26 34 Advance SM Trade magazine UK 'facts' 1990 29 17 Advance SM Trade magazine Treatment in UK 1991 32 11 Advertisement In French store booklet 1992 36 10 Advertisements Various SM adverts 1989 23 24 Advertising No control of in past 1988 18 25 Advertising Ploys in 1887 1995 49 19 AGM Secretary's & Treasurer's reports 2001 72 27 Alberta SM How to destroy! 1994 42 28 Albion SM, the Advert & Description 1987 9 & 10 19 Albrecht May & Alfons Strobel Obituaries 2002 76 7,8 Alexander, Douglas Story of 1991 30 36 Alexandra Palace Fairs Advertisement 1992 36 39 All in one day Convention Thames trip 2000 67 23-25 All round workhorse Singer class 29 patcher - introduction 2009 97 28-30 All together lads 1859 SM intro plans 1990 26 38 Allan Sheen Obituary 2009 97 10 Altenmburg TSM meeting Report 2002 76 29,30 America sews Sue Haussman profile 2002 74 46-48 American 7 SM, the Advertisement 1994 45 30 American Buttonhole SM Co Advertisement 1995 49 8 American Buttonhole SM, the Details of 1993 38 30 American Domestic SM, the Advert 1996 53 38 American Patents Holdings of by ISMACS 1989 23 18 American SM book Poor example of 1993 39 1 American SM Business Cut throat in 1900s 1993 41 19 American SMs Pictorial 1990 28 20 American Std. SM Co Advert - most expensive 1991 33 15 American Supplies Co Advertisement 1996 52 43 American visit 1998 61 15 An evening with Ray Rushton Interview: SM museum proprietor 2006 86 9-15 Anaheim meeting Report 2003 2003 Annual 6 Anchor SM, the Story of machine 1985 2 16 Anchor SM, the Another type surfaces 1992 35 14 And sew on American collector profile 2000 67 9,10 Andrews SM, the Andrews SM info 1986 6 24 Andrews, William In search of 1996 52 40 Another Singer 20 clone The Pet 2002 74 10 Antique dealers Antique advice 1990 26 33 Back-numbers available from: [email protected] 2 Article Content Year Issue # Page # Antique dealers Dealer for a day 1990 28 10 Antique Fair Alexandra Palace '93 1993 38 14 Antique Fair Stoneleigh Poor SM finds at 1993 40 37 Antique Fairs Hard work of 1994 42 27 Antique SMs London design Museum 1991 32 2 Antique society The fraternity 1990 27 22 Antiques Appreciation of 1995 48 41 Appointments New Treasurer 1993 39 2 April in Paris Trip report 2000 67 28,29 Arcade SM Co Conversion advert & comment 1997 56 26 Archive Marketing the New American (1876) 2010 99 33 Archive material Appeal for 1988 21 8 Arlington SM Museum Tour of 1989 25 17 Arlington SM Museum Additions to 1994 44 38 Arm & Platform 1999 63 3 Arm & Platform SM, the New sale record 1994 42 3 Around the works Bradbury factory insight (1882 & 1924) 2001 70 7-25; 39-41 Astor & Puppy toy SMs Request for info 1996 51 19 Atlas, Davis & Harris SMs Variants & Descriptions 1988 20 30 Auction Bad practice at 1990 27 31 Auction Report and prices 2001 73 27-31 Auction 2000 Report and prices 2000 67 30-33 Auction 2001 Report & prices 2001 72 23-26 Auction 2003 Report & prices 2003 Newsletter 2 2-4 Auction Dreams Attendance at 1881 event 1992 36 38 Auction Fever Article by Geoff Dickens 1997 54 17 Auction Houses Good points for Phillips 1993 41 26 Auction ISMACS Working of 1992 36 34 Auction ISMACS Only place to buy SMs 1992 37 1 Auction ISMACS '92 Details of 1992 34 4 Auction ISMACS '93 Rare models at 1993 38 6 Auction News Phillips Apr '85 1985 1 10 Auction News Luton Apr '85 1985 1 11 Auction News Christie's Apr '85 1985 1 9 Auction News Germany, Oct '84 1985 2 14 Auction News Christie's Jul '85 1985 2 14 Auction news Phillips Aug '85 1985 3 3 Auction News Christie's Oct '85 1985 4 11 Auction News Phillips Dec '85 1985 5 13 Auction News Phillips Feb '86 1986 6 4 Auction News Christie's Feb '86 1986 6 4 Auction News Ironbridge May '86 1986 7 10 Auction News Christie's May '86 1986 7 9 Auction News Phillips Aug '86 1986 8 10 Auction News Christie's Jul '86 1986 8 8 Auction News Phillips Jun '86 1986 8 9 Auction News Christie's Aug '87 1987 14 10 Auction News Phillips Aug '87 1987 14 9 Back-numbers available from: [email protected] 3 Article Content Year Issue # Page # Auction News Christie's Nov '87 1987 15 20 Auction News Christie's Nov '86 1987 9 & 10 15 Auction News Bruton Knowles'86 1987 9 & 10 17 Auction News Ashford Mar '88 1988 18 7 Auction News Vincents Mar '88 1988 18 7 Auction News Sotheby's Mar '88 1988 18 7 Auction News Phillips Jun '88 1988 19 28 Auction News Christie's May '88 1988 19 28 Auction News Christie's Aug '88 1988 20 2 Auction News Phillips Nov '88 1988 21 18 Auction News Eindhoven Oct '88 1988 21 19 Auction News Christie's Nov '88 1988 22 7 Auction News Phillips Feb '88 1988 16 & 17 24 Auction News Christie's Mar '89 1989 23 15 Auction News Phillips Mar '89 1989 23 16 Auction News Christie's May '89 1989 24 26 Auction News Christie's Aug '89 1989 25 27 Auction News Phillips Nov '89 1990 26 14 Auction News Sotheby's Nov '89 1990 26 14 Auction News Christie's Nov '89 1990 26 15 Auction News Christie's Mar '90 1990 27 23 Auction News Christie's May '90 1990 28 14 Auction News ISMACS Apr '90 1990 28 5 Auction News Holloways Sep '90 1990 29 16 Auction News Sotheby's Oct '90 1990 29 16 Auction News Christie's Nov '90 1991 30 2 Auction News Phillips Nov '90 1991 30 2 Auction News Christie's Feb '91 1991 31 13 Auction News Phillips May '91 1991 32 12 Auction News Cologne Jun '91 1991 32 13 Auction News Haarlem Sep '91 1991 33 23 Auction News Christie's Jul '91 1991 33 24 Auction News Cranbrook Sep '91 1991 33 25 Auction News Norwich Jul '91 1991 33 25 Auction News Dissworth Aug '91 1991 33 25 Auction News ISMACS Apr '91 1991 33 26 Auction News Phillips Nov '91 1992 34 23 Auction News Christie's Oct '91 1992 34 23 Auction News Aylsham Jan '92 1992 35 25 Auction News ISMACS Apr '92 1992 36 30 Auction News Christie's Mar '92 1992 36 30 Auction News Phillips May '92 1992 36 31 Auction News Martins US '92 1992 36 32 Auction News B Stortford May '92 1992 36 33 Auction News Death of, feature 1992 37 2 Auction News Christie's Jul '92 1992 37 36 Auction News Phillips Nov '92 1993 38 23 Auction News Diss Oct '92 1993 38 26 Back-numbers available from: [email protected] 4 Article Content Year Issue # Page # Auction News Nantwich Aug '92 1993 38 26 Auction News Cornwall 1993 38 26 Auction News Aylsham Sept '92 1993 38 26 Auction News Christie's Nov '92 1993 38 28 Auction News Phillips Oct '92 1993 38 29 Auction News Bath Sept '92 1993 38 29 Auction News Hawkhurst Nov '92 1993 38 29 Auction News Christie's Mar '93 1993 39 14 Auction News Sotheby's Feb '93 1993 39 14 Auction News Bonhams Mar '93 1993 39 15 Auction News Phillips May '93 1993 40 24 Auction News Harrogate Jan '93 1993 40 24 Auction News ISMACS Apr '93 1993 40 25 Auction News Auction Team Koln Jun '93 1993 40 26 Auction News Wigton Jun '93 1993 40 26 Auction News Par Jun '93 1993 40 26 Auction News Truro Apr '93 1993 40 26 Auction News Christie's Jul '93 1993 41 24 Auction News Haywards Heath Jul '93 1993 41 25 Auction News Phillips Aug '93 1993 41 25 Auction News Christie's Nov '93 1994 42 3 Auction News Sussex Gals Nov '94 1994 42 4 Auction News Mallams Nov '94 1994 42 4 Auction News Wales Feb '94 1994 43 4 Auction News Pershore Jan '94 1994 43 4 Auction News Phillips Dec '93 1994 43 4 Auction News Christie's Mar '94 1994 43 5 Auction News Phillips May '94 1994 44 35 Auction News Christie's Jun '94 1994 45 11 Auction News Rosebury's Aug '94 1994
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