[QUOTE=Gerbie;7802224][QUOTE=Cari
Cari, how do you know it is newer than a 1952 model? I have to check the serial numbers out to see what year a FW is, do you see something in the photo that lets you know this? Just curious. From the picture it looks like it is in very good condition. I love my FWS.[/QUOTE]
It has the striated face plate, which was the standard change for Singer machines(and most Japanese clones) in the early 1950s. There are always exceptions though, so it could be a little earlier but odds are it's not.
Cari