| Serial number with one letter prefix | Year of issue |
|---|---|
| A- | Beginning 1911 |
| B-1 to B-791.500 B-791.501 to B-1.544.750 |
1904 1905 |
| C- | Beginning 1908 |
| D-1 to D-753.725 D-753.726 to D-1.448.900 |
1908 1909 |
| E- | Beginning 1908 |
| F-1 to F-1.079.124 F-1.079.125 to F-1.987.314 F-1.987.315 to F-3.316.719 F-3.316.720 to F-4.621.564 F-4.621.565 to F-5.915.524 F-5.915.525 to F-6.646.349 F-6.646.350 to F-7.314.979 F-7.314.980 to F-8.147.769 F-8.147.770 to F-8.721.799 F-8.721.800 to F-9.317.989 F-9.317.990 to F-9.999.999 |
1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 |
| G-1 to G-927.000 G-927.001 to G-1.691.650 G-1.691.651 to G-2.574.400 G-2.574.401 to G-3.423.850 G-3.423.851 to G-3.903.500 G-3.903.501 to G-4.398.215 G-4.398.216 to G-5.104.460 G-5.104.461 to G-5.862.030 G-5.862.031 to G-6.582170 G-6.582.171 to G-7.687.950 G-7.687.951 to G-8.515.550 G-8.515.551 to G-9.126.000 G-9.126.001 to G-9.726.300 G-9.726.301 to G-0.566.400 G-0.556.401 to G-0.999.999 |
1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 |
| H-1 to H-1.006.000 H-1.006.001 to H-1.759.650 |
1906 1907 |
| J-1 to J-885.839 J-885.840 to J-1.905.204 |
1904 1905 |
| K-1 to K-594.900 K-594.901 to K-1.260.800 |
1902 1903 |
| L-627.301 to L-1.165.200 | 1901 |
| M- | 1900 |
| N-1 to N-627.300 | 1900 |
| P-1 to P-404.049 P-404.050 to P-998.979 |
1900 1901 |
| R-1 to R-704.424 R-704.425 to R-1.388.024 |
1902 1903 |
| S-1 to S-1.257.049 S-* S-1.275.050 to S-2.425.059 |
1906 1906 1907 |
| T- | Beginning 1906 |
| V-1 to V-986.199 V-986.200 to V-1.828.349 |
1908 1909 |
| W- | Beginning 1911 |
| X- | Beginning 1919 |
| Y-1 to Y-160.700 Y-160.701 to Y-354.390 Y-354.391 to Y-768.330 Y-768.331 to Y-1.628.300 Y-1.628.301 to Y-2.344.170 Y-2.344.171 to Y-3.775.310 Y-3.775.311 to Y-4.387.390 Y-4.387.391 to Y-5.658.823 Y-5.658.824 to Y-6.307.594 Y-6.307.595 to Y-7.450.266 Y-7.450.267 to Y-8.375.207 Y-8.375.208 to Y-8.449.942 Y-8.449.943 to Y-8.633.634 Y-8.633.635 to Y-9.162.104 Y-9.162.105 to Y-9.633.846 Y-9.633.847 to Y-9.999.999 |
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 |
| Manufacture Locations by Serial No. One Prefix Letter |
|---|
| A - Podolsk, Russia |
| B - Elizabeth, New Jersey USA |
| C - Wittenberge, (Prussia) Germany |
| D - Elizabeth, New Jersey USA |
| E - Podolsk, Russia |
| F - Clydebank, Scotland, UK |
| G - Elizabeth, New Jersey USA |
| H - Elizabeth, New Jersey USA |
| J - Clydebank, Scotland |
| K - Elizabeth, New Jersey USA |
| L - Elizabeth, New Jersey USA |
| M - Clydebank, Scotland, UK |
| N - Elizabeth, New Jersey USA |
| P - Clydebank, Scotland, UK |
| R - Clydebank, Scotland, UK |
| S - Clydebank, Scotland, UK |
| S*- Podolsk, Russia (*100 "S" machines made in Podolsk) |
| T - Podolsk, Russia |
| V - Clydebank, Scotland, UK |
| W - Bridgeport, Connecticut USA |
| X - Clydebank, Scotland, UK |
| Y - Clydebank, Scotland, UK |
| Serial No. with Two Letter Prefix | Year of Issue |
|---|---|
| AA-000.001 to AA-188.650 AA-188.651 to AA-817.510 AA-817.511 to AA-999.999 |
1924 1925 1926 |
| AB-000.001 to AB-424.850 AB-424.851 to AB-970.425 AB-970.426 to AB-999.999 |
1926 1927 1928 |
| AC-000.001 to AC-455.380 AC-455.381 to AC-907.690 AC-907.691 to AC-999.999 |
1928 1929 1930 |
| AD-000.001 to AD-305.595 AD-305.596 to AD-442.270 AD-442.271 to AD-489.945 AD-489.946 to AD-573.295 AD-573.296 to AD-826.955 AD-826.956 to AD-999.999 |
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 |
| AE-000.001 to AE-064.365 AE-064.366 to AE-365.140 AE-365.141 to AE-791.090 AE-791.091 to AE-999.999 |
1935 1936 1937 1938 |
| AF-000.001 to AF-152.105 AF-152.106 to AF-397.655 AF-397.656 to AF-740.750 AF-740.751 to AF-999.999 |
1938 1939 1940 1941 |
| AG-000.001 to AG-328.075 AG-328.076 to AG-428.235 AG-428.236 to AG-447.870 AG-447.871 to AG-475.720 AG-475.721 to AG-565.750 AG-565.751 to AG-955.445 AG-955.446 to AG-999.999 |
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 |
| AH-000.001 to AH-378.570 AH-378.571 to AH-999.999 |
1947 1948 |
| AJ-000.001 to AJ-014.720 AJ-014.721 to AJ-333.370 AJ-333.371 to AJ-999.999 |
1948 1949 1950 |
| AK-000.001 to AK-057.820 AK-057.821 to AK-705.475 AK-705.476 to AK-999.999 |
1950 1951 1952 |
| AL-000.001 to AL-300.600 AL-300.601 to AL-665.740 AL-665.741 to AL-896.890 AL-896.891 to AL-999.999 |
1952 1953 1954 1955 |
| AM-000.001 to AM-296.985 AM-296.986 to AM-629.585 AM-629.586 to AM-837.799 AM-837.800 to AM-953.999 AM-954.000 to AM-999.999 |
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 |
| AN-000.001 to AN-175.979 AN-175.980 to AN-333.569 AN-333.570 to AN-362.988 AN-362.989 to AN-465.661 AN-465.662 to AN-661.994 AN-661.995 to AN-999.999 |
1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 |
| AP-000.001 to AP-300.028 AP-300.029 to AP-420.616 AP-420.617 to AP-999.999 |
1964 1965 1966 |
| AR-000.001 to AR-102.501 AR-102.502 to AR-579.025 AR-579.026 to AR-999.999 |
1966 1967 1968 |
| AS-000.001 to AS-001.500 AS-000.151 to AS-474.650 AS-474.651 to AS-999.999 |
1968 1969 1970 |
| AT-000.001 to AT-032.500 | 1971 |
| BA to BY | Beginning 1924 |
| CA to CY | Beginning 1964 |
| DA to DY | Beginning 1962 |
| EA-000.001 to EA-203.878 EA-203.879 to EA-869.974 EA-869.975 to EA-999.999 |
1935 1936 1937 |
| EB-000.001 to EB-705.753 EB-705.754 to EB-956.428 EB-956.429 to EB-999.999 |
1937 1938 1939 |
| EC-000.001 to EC-589.135 EC-589.136 to EC-999.999 |
1939 1940 |
| ED-000.001 to ED-202.377 ED-202.378 to ED-232.773 ED-232.774 to ED-242.053 ED-242.054 to ED-311.246 ED-311.247 to ED-745.856 ED-745.857 to ED-942.976 ED-942.977 to ED-999.999 |
1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 |
| EE-000.001 to EE-453.220 EE-453.221 to EE-933.528 EE-933.529 to EE-999.999 |
1947 1948 1949 |
| EF-000.001 to EF-600.940 EF-600.941 to EF-999.999 |
1949 1950 |
| EG-000.001 to EG-312.860 EG-312.861 to EG-999.999 |
1950 1951 |
| EH-000.001 to EH-012.026 EH-012.027 to EH-787.882 EH-787.883 to EH-999.999 |
1951 1952 1953 |
| EJ-000.001 to EJ-449.138 EJ-449.139 to EJ-999.999 |
1953 1954 |
| EK-000.001 to EK-123.026 EK-123.027 to EK-992.399 EK-992.400 to EK-999.999 |
1954 1955 1956 |
| EL-000.001 to EL-999.999 | 1956 |
| EM-000.001 to EM-015.256 EM-015.257 to EM-999.999 |
1956 1957 |
| EN-000.001 to EN-970.333 EN-970.334 to EN-999.999 |
1958 1959 |
| EP-000.001 to EP-771.032 EP-771.033 to EP-999.999 |
1959 1960 |
| ER-000.001 to ER-999.999 | 1960 |
| ES-000.001 to ES-238.743 ES-238.744 to ES-999.999 |
1960 1961 |
| ET-000.001 to ET-179.954 ET-179.955 to ET-999.999 |
1961 1962 |
| EV-000.001 to EV-019.712 EV-019.713 to EV-602.138 EV-602.139 to EV-999.999 |
1962 1963 1964 |
| EW-000.001 to EW-005.230 EW-005.231 to EW-020.180 EW-020.181 to EW-024.830 EW-024.831 to EW-030.680 EW-030.681 to EW-038.630 EW-038.631 to EW-045.210 EW-045.211 to EW-054.310 EW-054.311 to EW-058.440 EW-058.441 to EW-084.390 EW-084.391 to EW-100.005 EW-100.006 to EW-100.505 |
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 |
| EX-000.001 to EX-402.914 EX-402.915 to EX-675.436 |
1964 1965 |
| FA to FY | Beginning 1935 |
| GA to GY | Beginning 1935 |
| HA to HY | Beginning 1960 |
| JA | 1924 |
| JB | 1936 |
| JC | 1948 |
| JD | 1954 |
| JE | 1961 |
| KA to KY | Beginning 1959 |
| LA to LY | Beginning 1959 |
| MA to MY | Beginning 1934 |
| NA | 1951 |
| NB | 1956 |
| NC | 1961 |
| ND to NY | Beginning 1963 |
| PA to PY | Beginning 1954 |
| QA to QZ | Beginning 1963 |
| RA to RY | Beginning 1954 |
| SA to SN | Beginning 1935 |
| SP to SY | Beginning 1963 |
| TA to TY | Beginning 1956 |
| VA to VY | Beginning 1957 |
| WA to WY | Beginning 1967 |
| YA to YY | Beginning 1959 |
| Prefix Manufacture Locations |
|---|
| AA to AT - Elizabeth, New Jersey USA |
| BA to BY - Elizabeth, New Jersey USA |
| CA to CY - Bogota, Colombia |
| DA to DY - Karachi, Pakistan |
| EA to EY - Clydebank, Scotland, UK |
| FA to FY - Clydebank, Scotland, UK |
| GA to GY - Clydebank, Scotland, UK |
| HA to HY - Istanbul, Turkey |
| JA to JE - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada |
| KA to KY - Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| LA to LY - Taytay, Philippines |
| MA to MY - Monza, Italy |
| NA to NC - Anderson, South Carolina USA |
| ND to NY - Taichung, Taiwan |
| PA to PY - Karlsruhe, Germany |
| RA to RY - Campinas, Brazil |
| SA to SN - Bonnieres, France |
| SP to SY - Lima, Peru |
| TA to TY - Utsunomiya, Japan |
| VA to VY - Penrith, NSW Australia |
| WA to WY - Santiago, Chile |
| YA to YY - Queretare, Mexico |
Vintage sewing machines range from beautiful antiques to practical, usable, high quality pieces. Dating a vintage sewing machine can be quite easy or significantly more difficult, depending upon the sewing machine and style, use the list below to check its age from its serial number if the serial number does not include letters.
| Singer Machine Serial No. | Year of Issue |
|---|---|
| 611.000 to 913.999 914.000 to 963.999 964.000 to 1.349.999 1.350.000 to 1.914.999 1.915.000 to 2.034.999 2.350.000 to 2.154.999 2.155.000 to 2.764.999 2.765.000 to 2.924.999 2.925.000 to 3.679.999 3.680.000 to 3.939.999 3.940.000 to 4.889.999 4.890.000 to 5.483.999 5.494.000 to 6.004.999 6.005.000 to 6.524.999 6.525.000 to 7.046.499 7.046.500 to 7.471.599 7.471.600 to 7.918.999 7.919.000 to 8.615.499 8.615.500 to 9.436.999 9.437.000 to 9.809.999 9.810.000 to 10.629.999 10.630.000 to 11.338.999 11.339.000 to 11.913.499 11.913.500 to 12.475.499 12.475.500 to 13.387.999 13.388.000 to 14.047.999 14.048.000 to 14.919.999 14.920.000 to 15.811.499 15.811.500 to 16.831.099 |
1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 |