Serial numbers on Singer sewing machines manufactured prior to 1900 are numbers only. After 1900, the machine serial numbers have a single or two-letter prefix. The tables are divided into three categories. Click on your letter to open a PDF file that will show you the date the Singer sewing machine company manufactured your sewing machine.
Singer Sewing Machines were first manufactured in 1851. The manufacture dating provided here is reproduced from the original Singer Company register numberlog books. Serial numbers for the years 1851 to 1870 are not available. Serial numbers on Singer sewing machines manufactured prior to 1900 are numbers only. After 1900, the machine serial numbers have a single or two-letter prefix.
The tables are divided into three categories. Click on your letter to open a PDF file that will show you the date the Singer sewing machine company manufactured your sewing machine. Singer Factory Locations by Prefix Letters (double letter) 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 FA to FY - Clydebank, Scotland GA to GY - Clydebank, Scotland HA to HY - Istanbul, Turkey JA to JE - St. Johns, Newfoundland 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. In 1850, Isaac Merritt Singer lnvents the first sewing machine Orson C, Phelps of Boston was manufacturing sewing machines under license from John A. The Levow and Blodgett machine was not very practical.
The circular 'W movement of the shuttle took a twist out of the thread at every revolution. Isaac Merritt Singer. After examining the machine, noted 'instead of the shuttle going around in a circle, I would have it move to and fro in a straight line. In place of the needle bar pushing a curved needle horizontally.
I would have a straight needle and make it work up and down.' After 11 days and forty dollars in cost. Singer completed his invention: the world's first practical sewing machine. This machine had a straight eye-pointed needle and transverse shuttle, an overhanging arm. A table to support the cloth. A presser foot to hold the material against the upward stroke of the needle, and a roughened feed wheel extending through a slot in the table. Motion was communicated to the needle arm and shuttle by means of gears.
Singer also conceived the idea of using a treadle similar to that of a spinning wheel: all other machines at the time used a hand crank to generale power. In 1990 Singer introduced the 9900 Unlimited, QUANTUM, and Magic Steam Ironing Press In 1990 Singer introduced the 9900 Unlimited which contained the largest microprocessor ever incorporated in sewing machines. The model 9900 had many easy-to-use, timesaving features including a LED message center offering practical advice to the sewer. Singer introduced the QUANTUM® line, a new series of sewing machines specifically for the professional and avid sewer who demands performance. Ease-of-use and state of the art features.
Singer introduced the Magic Steam Ironing Press an at-home version of presses found in most tailor shops and dry cleaning stores. The Quantumlock 4 and Quantumlock 5 overlocks offered exceptional perfonnance with the most stitches available on any overlook.