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- Step 1: Find the Serial/Model Number. TREADLE/HAND CRANK On the throat plate or bed of the machine, up to a series of 8 numbers. TREADLE/ELECTRIC On right hand side of the machine, 2 letters, followed by 6 numbers. ELECTRIC Underneath the machine, 2 letters followed by 6 numbers. 1960’s TO CURRENT.
- Nov 09, 2015 From the Singer Sewing Co. Website, Serial Number support page (active page link no longer exists) - G Series listing of Register numbers: This machine was 'born' on January 3, 1918 and was part of a lot of 50,000 model 15 machines.
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Vintage 1920 Singer Sewing Machine Model 66 Serial G8345785 Parts / Repair +Base. $89.98 +$38.82 shipping. Antique Singer Sewing Machines by Serial Number 1871 -1950 The first Singer sewing machine was manufactured in 1851, but some of the logbooks from that time period were lost. Because of this, there are no available serial numbers for the years from 1851 to 1870. If there are no letters in the serial number on a machine, you can be sure that it was.
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(Where your Singer has two serial numbers always choose the larger of the two to date your machine)
Singer machine serial number dating Guide
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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 time would they continue with sewing machine production. I have come across a woman who bought her machine brand new in 1946 yet the casting was clearly made in 1939 just before the outbreak of WWII. During World War Two Singer had back orders for over three millions machines!
Now to the dating
All Singers up until 1900 have no letter prefix and came from several factories around the world. The company cleverly managed their production from all factories to coincide with the serial number flow. If you fancy a read on the collapse of Singer have a go at my blog, End of Empire.
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Why two serial numbers?