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Does anyone know anything about this very old rotary sewing machine. Company is Standard - Serial number is 1271839V. Does it have any historical significance and is there a way to tell the year made and if rare or common? Sewing machine manuals are considered a 'part,' or an essential piece of equipment to the machine. For those who know the make and model of the sewing machine, it's likely they'll be able to locate a manual. The first step is finding the machine's manufacturer and model number. Most machines have a manufacturer's name somewhere on the machine. Singer 'Featherweight' history actually begins before Singer and before 1933 & 1934 (when Singer debuted their model 221 at the Chicago World's Fair). The 'Featherweight' name and style really had its beginnings in 1928, when the Standard Sewing Machine Company marketed the first 'Featherweight' Sewing Machine. Collectors, such as Berzack, collect antique treadles through the 1940s but focus on those produced before 1900. Some manufacturers, such as Singer, have extensive records about their serial numbers after 1870. The White Sewing Machine Company, a major rival to. Sewing Related Manuals Sewing Machine Manuals, Garment Construction Documents This forum is for scanned copies of sewing machine manuals in members collections. NOTE: DO NOT POST COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE RIGHTS TO. 104: 97: SEAR Catalog pages 1956-18650 by SteveH-VSS: Classifieds WANTED, FOR SALE, FREE to good home.
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August 23, 2018
If you are one of the lucky people that own or inherited an old, antique Singer sewing machine, you may want to know how old it is and how much it is worth!!
Singer sewing machines were first manufactured in 1851, so if you have an older model, you may have a collector's item on your hand. If you go to eBay, you can check out what people are paying for these old, antique Singer sewing machines.
Some of the prices are over $3000!!! To find out how much your sewing machine may be worth, you need to know it's serial number and model number. First, I will show you where to find the serial number and crosscheck it with a database to find the year it was issued. Finding the model number on some old models is harder and may need some digging.
How To Date Your Singer Sewing Machine
Singer Sewing Machine Serial Numbers
Ok, now to the meat and potatoes of this article. The serial number will be on a metal plate somewhere on your Singer sewing machine. When you find your serial number, you then crosscheck it with a database on Singer's website.
This will tell you when the sewing machine was issued. To be clear, just because you bought the sewing machine in a certain year, doesn't mean that the sewing machine was issued in that year. It may have been produced in a different year than the year the first purchase was made.
The general rubric for determining which year your sewing machine was manufactured is below:
- If you find that your serial number consists of numbers only, it was manufactured before 1900 (Cha-Ching!)
- If you find that your serial number has a single or two-letter prefix before the number, your sewing machine was manufactured after 1900. (Still may be worth some money!)
After you find your serial number, go HERE to the International Sewing Machine Collectors Society website and find out what year your sewing machine was issued.
Domestic Sewing Machine Serial Numbers
If you want help with finding your model number, go HERE to ISMACS' website and they may be able to help you with your model number.
The general rubric for determining which year your sewing machine was manufactured is below:
- If you find that your serial number consists of numbers only, it was manufactured before 1900 (Cha-Ching!)
- If you find that your serial number has a single or two-letter prefix before the number, your sewing machine was manufactured after 1900. (Still may be worth some money!)
After you find your serial number, go HERE to the International Sewing Machine Collectors Society website and find out what year your sewing machine was issued.
Domestic Sewing Machine Serial Numbers
If you want help with finding your model number, go HERE to ISMACS' website and they may be able to help you with your model number.
Standard Sewing Machine Serial Numbers And Dates
With your serial number and model number in hand, jump on over to eBay. Search and see what people are paying for your model/serial numbered Singer sewing machine!!!
Standard Sewing Machine Company Serial Numbers
Good luck and I hope you have a gold mine on your hands!! Thanks for stopping by and checking out our article on how to identify singer sewing machine by serial number.