The company produced sewing machines for almost 100 years, before being acquired by Brother Industries in 1968.
[1] As a master machinist, William Jones started making sewing machines in 1859[5] and in 1860 formed a partnership with his fellow lodger and master machinist, Thomas Chadwick.
[11] The firm was renamed as the Jones Sewing Machine Co. Ltd and was later acquired by Brother Industries of Japan, in 1968.
One version of it has "As Supplied to Her Majesty Queen Alexandra" written along the shoulder and like many Jones machines displayed very ornamental decoration ensuring that many are still kept in good condition as decorative items.
The Cat-Back design was also sold under the name Eclipse, and The Favourite.In 1969 Brother Industries bought the company , marking its legacy to an end