This Franklin Sewing Machine easily folds into a table. The brand itself has origins as a Domestic Sewing Machine, a company formed in the mid-1800s and produced a sewing machine of the same name. The foundings of Domestic Sewing Machine Company are ambiguous but the company had one of its factories at 16 Exchange Place, New York, NY. The Franklin sub-brand appears to have been sold by Sears as early as 1911.