Originally Posted by billsgirl
Does the serial number tell you the exact year it was made? It is 33445.
Bill's Girl
No not really, it only lets me know where in the line it was made but like so many companies out there you have to know what numbers they started with so it is hard to hammer it down to an exact date. Singer on the other hand their will tell you when the machines were allotted and how many were made.
The model numbers on the Kenmores is how I am able to date them and I also have a list of the companies and what years they were badging machines for Sears. The JA and JC numbers help me with locating the manufacturer and the company that cast them but I am still working on deciphering that one. There is a survey/list someone started earlier for the JA and JC numbers but a lot of the information is wrong.
The Japanese machines are just now catching on to be collectibles and the research is in the infancy.
Billy