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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. 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.

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 manufactured prior to 1900. In the following list, the. For most machines before the 1950's, the serial number was located on top of the bed at the front right corner. Later models had it stamped on a raised pad underneath the bed, around the edge somewhere. IMPORTANT NOTE - The machine serial number is NOT stamped on the motor. That is a serial number referring ONLY to the motor itself.

These tables are taken from Singer publications; they show the dates
for a particular range of serial numbers for the given plants.

PLEASE NOTE:
R-series was issued before J-series
V-series was issued before F-series

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