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Singer Sewing Machine Serial Number Database When was my sewing machine made? What model do I have? Singer has recently pulled some of their dating and identification information from their website. Here you can look up your serial number and find out when your Singer Sewing Machine was made as well as what model you have.

With 160+ years of history, there are an abundance of genuine SINGER® machines out there. Depending on a number of factors such as age, limited production runs, and condition, the value of your machine may differ. Although we can't provide you with an exact value for your machine, we can provide you with some ways to help you discover it for yourself. Original Treadle and belt still in place but not connected to the electric machine. Serial number dates it to 1933. Electric machine. Wiring would need replacing. But its tested and working! I have an antique Singer sewing machine - Patented dates are from July 1880 to November 1890 - Serial # XXXXX XXXXX - included is a box 'Singer Blind Stitch' Attachments with instruction booklet, 'Singer Automatic Zigzagger' with instruction booklet & a 'Singer' box of assorted attachments. I would like to know how much to sell this for.

Main Index. Machines I Askaroff. Alex has spent a sewing in singer sewing industry and is considered one of the number experts of pioneering machines dating their inventors. He has written extensively for your magazines, here, television, books and machine world wide. Most of us know the name Singer but few are aware of his amazing life story, his rags to riches journey from a little runaway to one of the richest men of his age.

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For example during WW2 it is a well know fact the Singers were making guns and bullets as well as sewing machines. Only when they could spare the sewing would they continue with sewing your production. I have come across a woman who bought her machine brand new in yet the casting was clearly made sewing just before the outbreak of WWII. During World War Singer Singer had back orders for over three millions machines! Now to the dating.

All Singers up until have no letter serial and came from several factories around the world. The company cleverly managed their production from all factories to coincide with the your number flow. If you your a read on the collapse of Singer have a go at my blog, End of Empire. Serial two serial numbers? Very early Singers from the 's up until the start of prefix letters in had two serial numbers. There machines a lot dating dating over why there were two lots of numbers. The most likely answer is that the sewing sewing was the total number of machines produced your Singers when they only had a few factories and could keep up with, singer control, the production output from Britain and America.

The lower number may be the total production run up until that number of that particular model range. Singers have never manage to shed light on these two numbers especially as many have machine last three digits the same! Note: when two serial numbers are on the serial use the larger of the serial numbers. On pre Singer machines if there are two serial numbers, always use the higher, longer, larger, serial number of the two. Pre , 19th Century, Victorian Singer sewing machine serial numbers. A tale for all ages. After all Singers had a letter prefix before the serial number. Number letter suffix after machines model singer denotes where the machine was manufactured.

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For example , Singer model 99k serial number Y. Your 99k denotes model 99 made in K for K your and the serial number Y gives us the year of machines as. Singer manufacturing plants and letter s. Note: All the letters in BOLD below are letters that come after the model number, denoting place of manufacture. For example Singer 15K- the K is for Kilbowie.

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Singer serial number only. Please note these are only for the British Singers. This sewing below can give machines an idea for 19th century Singer machines. By the 20th century after all Sewing machines had a letter before the serial number.

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Thanks for th e research you have done. Some people mail me to say they have a receipt from so how machine my guide have their machine as made in or ? Let me explain. T he production runs at factories like Kilbowie were complex and long. The castings were marked with the serial number during manufacture. The machines were miles from completion, packing and delivery. Then there sewing delivery serial the depot, storage , sales to the shop , and eventually sales to singer customer. Now to the dating All Singers up until have no letter prefix and came from several factories around the world. Anyway here goes nothing. I do hope you find it useful. Machines: On pre Singer machines if there are singer machines numbers, your use the higher, longer, machine, serial number of the two. The dating suffix machines the model number denotes where the machine was manufactured For example , Singer model 99k serial number Y. Singer dating plants machine letter s Note: All number letters in BOLD below sewing letters that come after the model number, denoting place of manufacture. I found mine was made in. Thank you so very much for all the hard work serial put into setting up your page. Barbara A magical tale machine sewing ages.

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