This makes its production figures quite remarkable as by 1902 a million sewing machines had been produced with the two million mark being reached just eight years later. In 1886 the company went public with Max s sons Rudolph and Julius as board members, the new company continued to expand and not content with producing sewing machines the company diversified in 1897 when it started producing bicycles and then in 1903 motorcycles. The business grew rapidly, then in 1881, a fire devastated the factory which had to be substantially rebuilt but within months the firm was back in production. The firm was established by Maximilian Gritzner at Karlsruhe, Durlach in 1872 with the first machines being modelled on the Singer 12. A Potted History of the Gritzner Company One of the giants of German sewing machine manufacture was the Gritzner Company.
We are also aware that many ISMACS members enjoy collecting machines made by German manufacturers in the 1900 s rather than those of an earlier date which can be rare not to mention expensive so we hope the following is of interest. Ltd Every so often we come across promotional material from sewing machine manufacturers that may be of interest to other collectors.
