Machine Dating
INFORMATION FOR USE IN DETERMINING THE
APPROXIMATE AGE OF SINGER SEWING MACHINES
As a point of interest, this model, for which Singer obtained a patent (PT.#8294), bears the serial number 22 which dates it to 1850. Singer was granted his patent on August 12, 1851.
From 1850 to 1858 Singer produced only heavy manufacturing sewing machines. The first machine for family use, Singer's new "Family" sewing machine, was manufactured from 1858-1861. The second-style family machine was called " Traverse Shuttle Machine-Letter A;" it was manufactured form 1859-1865. The third family machine "New Family" was manufactured form 1865-1883. In 1883 the "Improved Family" machine appeared.
BELOW YOU WILL FIND TWO TABLES THAT WILL ALLOW YOU TO DATE YOUR MACHINE USING THE SERIAL NUMBER OR SERIES LETTER DESIGNATION.
| Serial Number |
Year |
Serial Number |
Year |
Serial Number |
Year |
Serial Number |
Year |
1-100
101-900
901-1711
1712-2521
2522-3400
3401-4283
4284-6847
6848-10477
10478-14071
14072-25024
25025-43000
43001-61000
61001-79396
79397-99426
|
1850
1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1857
1858
1859
1860
1861
1862
1863
|
99,427-123,058
123,059-149,399
149,400-180,360
180,361-223,414
223,415-283,044
283,045-369,826
369,827-497,660
497,661-913,999
914,000-963,999
964,000-1,349,999
1,350,000-1,914,999
1,915,000-2,034,999
2,350,000-2,154,999
2,155,000-2,764,999
|
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
|
2,765,000-2,924,999
2,925,000-3,679,999
3,680,000-3,939,999
3,940,000-4,889,999
4,890,000-5,483,999
5,494,000-6,004,999
6,005,000-6,524,999
6,525,000-7,046,499
7,046,500-7,471,599
7,471,600-7,918,999
7,919,000-8,615,499
8,615,500-9,436,999
9,437,000-9,809,999
9,810,000-10,629,999
|
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
|
10,630,000-11,338,999
11,339,000-11,913,499
11,913,500-12,745,499
12,475,500-13,387,999
13,388,000-14,047,999
14,048,000-14,919,999
14,920,000-15,811,499
15,811,500-16,831,099
|
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1898
1899
|
During WWII some Singer manuafacturing records were lost.
These records include the following starting with letter prefix A, C, E, T, W and X series in front of the serial numbers.
The information that is available see below:
| Serial Number |
Year |
Manufacture Location |
A Series
C Series
E Series
T Series
W Series
X Series
|
Beginning 1911
Beginning 1908
Beginning 1908
Beginning 1906
Beginning 1911
Beginning 1919
|
Podolsk, Russia
Whittenberge, (Prussia) Germany
Podolsk, Russia
Podolsk, Russia
Bridgeport, Connecticut USA
Clydebank, Scotland
|
| Plate Number Series | From | To |
No letter prefix, prior to
Letter "N" Series
Letter "L" Series
Letter "K" Series
Letter "B" Series
Letter "H" Series
Letter "D" Series
G- 1 to G- 999,999
G-1,000,000 to G-2,500,000
G-2,500,000 to G-4,400,000
G-4,400,000 to G-6,500,000
G-6,500,000 to G-8,500,000
G-8,500,000 to G-9,999,999
G-0,000,001 to G-0,998,000
Letter "F" Series
Letter "Y" Series
Letter "AA" Series
Letter "AB" Series
Letter "AC" Series
Letter "AD" Series
Letter "AE" Series
Letter "AF" Series
Letter "AG" Series
Letter "AH" Series
Letter "AJ" Series
Letter "AK" Series
Letter "AL" Series
Letter "AM"Series
Letter "AN" Series
Letter "NA" Series
Letter "NB" Series
Letter "JB" Series
Letter "JC" Series
Letter "JD" Series
Letter "ED"Series
Letter "EE"Series
Letter "EF"Series
Letter "EG"Series
Letter "EH"Series
Letter "EJ" Series
Letter "EK"Series
Letter "EL"Series
Letter "EM"Series
Letter "EN"Series
Letter "EP"Series
Letter "ER"Series
Letter "ES"Series
Letter "ET"Series
Letter "EV"Series
Letter "EX"Series
Letter "EY"Series
Letter "EZ"Series
Letter "FA"Series
Letter "FB"Series
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1900
1901
1902
1904
1906
1908
1909
1910
1913
1916
1919
1921
1924
1924
1925
1924
1926
1928
1930
1935
1938
1941
1947
1948
1950
1952
1955
1959
1951
1956
1945
1947
1959
1941
1947
1949
1950
1951
1953
1954
1956
1956
1958
1959
1960
1960
1961
1962
1964
1966
1968
1969
1970
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1900
1900
1901
1903
1905
1907
1909
1910
1912
1915
1918
1920
1923
1924
1924
1925
1926
1928
1930
1935
1938
1941
1947
1948
1950
1951
1953
1956
1960
1955
1958
1948
1949
1960
1947
1949
1950
1951
1952
1954
1955
1956
1957
1959
1960
1960
1961
1962
1964
1966
1968
1969
1970
1971
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