If you've responded to that questionnaire, no response is needed here. Until 1889 most machines carried 2 numbers. Further, not all vintage sewing machine companies. Not all vintage sewing machines have serial numbers, and even those that do don't necessarily have them in a prominent location like pre-1950s Singers do. These are though generally regarded as being fairly accurate. On pre-1900 Singer machines if there are two serial numbers, always use the higher, longer, larger, serial number of the two to date your machine. This post is a further attempt to help vintage sewing machine owners identify their machines, specifically with locating a serial number. There are no factual records at all from this period, just a best estimate of the years when ranges of numbers were probably made. If your machine is a MK2 6', there is a somewhat more detailed questionnaire also in this sticky area. Up until 1900 a simple sequential numbering system (1 up to 16,831,099) was used. Characters A, B, D, E, G, K, M, 2M and 1,3 and 9 are most common and there may be others. Strangely, a suffix is occasionally observed although the meaning or purpose is unknown. Also any comments you wish to make about condition, accessories, when and where purchased, price, etc. Many, but not all, Raymond sewing machine serial numbers are found with a prefix. Once you have located the serial number, jot them down. Usually, the serial number is located somewhere on small plate on the front panel of the machine. If no bearing dates are available, then anything that would give the original purchase date (no guesses, please). All sewing machines even vintage models have serial numbers imprinted on them. Plus we only have 30 10' and 22 12' bearing dates for Timken equipped 10' or 12'.Īnyway, anyone with any Atlas built machine (not just lathes) who doesn't remember for sure entering your machine into the old Yahoo database or giving it to me recently, please send me the model number bed length, serial number (including any prefix or suffix letters), type (10F, 10D, etc.), and if it has Timken bearings, the bearing dates if you know them. There are 113 Craftsman entries, 19 or which show no serial numbers. Dating a vintage sewing can be quite easy or significantly more difficult, depending upon the sewing machine and style, use the list below to check its age form its serial number if the serial number does not include letters.In the combined machine database (742 entries to date) there are 180 10' entries, 21 of which show no serial numbers. Knowing more about your vintage sewing machine can help you make the most of this addition to your home. Vintage sewing machines range from beautiful antiques to practical, usable, high quality pieces.

Atlas Sewing Machine Serial Numbers