The third picture is of a Singer model 403A, and the serial number is on a boss on the left-hand side of the underside. I'm very grateful to CW S&T user fortapache for permission to use their picture. The second picture is of a Singer model 185K. They contacted me out of the blue with an invaluable piece of information that helped me solve the stubborn mystery of the Coombe badge name.) Newton for permission to use their picture. The first picture is of a Coombe badged Naumann Klasse 8.
Still, it's worth looking for a serial number, because it's one more clue that in combination with other clues can help in dating the machine.įor example, somebody who has a vintage National vibrating shuttle sewing machine with a serial number could compare it with vintage sewing machine enthusiast Wayne Schmidts' National VB-TT Type 5 that he was able to date reliably using its serial number, and other factors:
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.įurther, not all vintage sewing machine companies that issued serial numbers kept comprehensive records of them, or even if they did, the records may have perished in a fire, war, or some other calamity. This post is a further attempt to help vintage sewing machine owners identify their machines, specifically with locating a serial number.
