BERNINA
1893 (or 1890?) Steckborn, Switzerland
Since 1947, its official name has been:
"Fritz Gegauf Aktiengesellschaft,
Bernina Nähmaschinenfabrik"
The origins of the Bernina company lie in the invention of the hemstitch sewing machine by Karl Friedrich Gegauf in 1893
Timeline
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1932-1945 105 The first household sewing machine with the brand name Bernina.
In 1932 Wilhelm Brütsch designed the first BERNINA household sewing machine class 105, which was produced by Fritz Gegauf. The two business partners concluded a contract which assured Brütsch & Co. indefinitely the sole right to distribute the new BERNINA sewing machines for the whole of Switzerland.
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1938-1945 117 The first Bernina zigzag sewing machine.
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1945-1963 125 First electric Bernina free-arm zigzag sewing machine.
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1954-1963 530 First Bernina with patented clip- on foot and function for semi- automatic sewing of buttonholes.
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