Luckily, a quick search online yielded several resources that helped me narrow down my Singer’s model number. But I also wanted to find out the model number–which at first I thought would be a far more difficult proposition. It’s nice to know my sewing machine was manufactured in 1907. Thanks to Singer’s recent 160th anniversary celebration, I was able to pinpoint my antique machine’s model year by entering its serial number into Singer’s online database. Perhaps someday I’ll refurbish it, and when that happens, it will be important to know a little more about the machine. My flat screen TV usually lives on top of the Singer cabinet, so I look at it every day. Several parts are missing, it’s not in great shape, and it’s basically non-functional–but it still is a wonderful piece of family memorabilia, and I love having it in my home. I had no idea when it was manufactured or its model number. Several years ago, I was given an antique Singer treadle sewing machine that has been passed down through my family for a few generations. Great Britain Made 221K Machines at the Kilbowie, Scotland PlantįA machines were manufactured from May 1969 to April 1970įB machines were manufactured from April 1970 to June 1971Ĭandian Made 221J Machines at the St.My 1907, treadle-operated Singer sewing machine. Lay your machine on its back and look on the left hand side of the main body (not the folding extension table).Īmerican Made 221 Machines at the Elizabethport, New Jersey Plant
Serial numbers for Singer Featherweights are located on a raised boss on the underside of the machine. You can quickly determine which plant your machine was manufactured in by looking at the serial number on the bottom of your machine. John's (actually Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu), Quebec, Canada. Singer Featherweights were manufactured in three different plants: Elizabethport, New Jersey in the USA Clydebank, Kilbowie, Scotland in Great Britain and St. They will not be found to be perfect, or absolutely correct, but are provided as an aid for your use and enjoyment. These dates and the information in this table relied heavily on many others' research for which I am deeply indebted, as well as my own. Therefore, the following dates can be considered to be "close".
However, the serial number on the machine is from 1949. The date often given by the Singer corporation as a machine's "birthdate" is actually the date the batches of serial numbers were released for production.Īs a classic example: I own a 1951 "badged" Centennial of Sewing machine that obviously is from 1951.
The following chart is provided to help you have a better idea of when your Singer Featherweight was manufactured.
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