Courtesy of Crystal. This is a High Arm Vertical Feed (the fourth type developed). Made in Dayton, OH. It has rounded corners, a spool pin to the center of the arm with manual tension facing the operator instead of mounted on the arm. Underneath the machine VF is cast into the base. White Sewing Machine Serial Numbers. The serial number on your vintage White sewing machine is an important part of finding out how old it is. The location of the serial number may be in one of a variety of places and it may take a few seconds to get the exact location. Just look on the front, back, bottom of the machine or on its motor.

Singer Sewing Machine Serial Number Database

There is often confusion over Singer serial numbers. Despite what you may read elsewhere, in reality there are NO records of the machines ‘actually made’. What there are, is some estimated production figures by year up to 1900, and then after that some 'batch allocation records' for just the factories in Elizabethport and Kilbowie. There are is no information at all for any of the many other factories.

Although the batch allocation records after 1900 are an excellent resource as a starting point for further checking, they can't be relied upon and should only be used with caution. Because they have so many errors, and because they result in so much confusion and mis-information, we have chosen not to publish the complete list of these. They are though inluded for certain individual classes of machine, where we have been able to validate them to some extent.

Standard Sewing Machine Serial Number Lookup

'Free Sewing Machine Company.In 1895 the Illinois Sewing Machine Co was founded using assets from the former Royal Sewing Machine Co of Rockford, Illinois. Free became the president by 1910, and organized a parent company - the Free Sewing Machine Co. Production continued in Rockford until 1958, when it relocated to Los Angeles, California.
Each number is corresponding to a model from a certain date, and even location. All Singer sewing machines up until 1900 have no letter prefix, and came from all around the world. The Singer company eventually managed their production from all their factories to match up with the serial number flow. How to choose a valuable model.

Wertheim Sewing Machine Serial Number Database

For most machines before the 1950's, the serial number was located on top of the bed at the front right corner. Later models had it stamped on a raised pad underneath the bed, around the edge somewhere.

IMPORTANT NOTE - The machine serial number is NOT stamped on the motor. That is a serial number referring ONLY to the motor itself.