[quote=BoJangles]
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by BoJangles
My number is G240726 or that G is a O -hard to tell. The patented dates are June14 1910, Oct 10 1911, but then you can't always go by that.
Where do you find information on the serial numbers? Please post a link, thanks.
Monica, I have not found a dating site for the Free, but my machine had a newspaper clipping dated November 1913. The serial number on my machine is C83642. The patent numbers start with Feb 11, 02 and end May 20, 13. With the newspaper clipping, I think I can safely assume it is a 1913 machine.
Geeze, it doesn't make sense that your machine has the last patent date of 1911, but your serial number is in the 200 thousands while mine is in the 80 thousands? I know slide plates can be switched, so we have no way of knowing if that slide plate is the original one. But, unlike the Davis the serial number of my Free is on the actual machine bed like a Singer has theirs. I thought all the manufacturers used numbers in sequence to date the machines? Interesting.
Nancy
Would someone over at Treadleon have some input on this? I know that when companies were bought out... the model numbers changed, even if the cast pieces were still badged with the old name (thinking of when Singer bought out N&W). ??? I don't know enough yet about all of that. But someone over at Treadleon would, I bet.