Originally Posted by grannysewer
My newest FW has the centenial badge, but was dated Oct.26,1950. Did they start that early with the dating? It also has a spring on the thread spool and the 1940 FW doesn't. It it necessary for the thread to spool correctly? Just wondering.
The allotment dates are just when Singer signed off on the making of the machine. The dates on the manufacturing were different that the allotment. Depending on the start date and where the serial fell in the allotment would determine if it got the Centennial badge or not.
Billy