The Singer horns Casewell-Runyan was the first commercial

Casewell-Runyan was the first commercial manufacturer of cedar chests

"  in 1875 manufacturing simple electrical devices such as doorbells and electric igniters

This was probably a presentation piece given to a Commanding Officer as an expression of merit and gratitude

later known as RCA Victor

which adjusted for inflation today equates to $397

The Singer horns Casewell-Runyan was the first commercialThe Singer iHORN is made from a vintage hand Singer sewing machine, Model 20 which was made in the 1920s to teach children to sew. Isaac Merritt Singer invented the worlds first practical sewing machine in 1850. The patent was issued for the first Singer brand Sewing Machine on August 12, 1851. In 1855, the Singer brand was awarded the first prize at the Worlds Fair in Paris, France. That same year, SINGER becomes the largest selling brand of sewing