Originally Posted by
bkay
Janey, I don't understand what you are saying. What are you calling the number plate? I don't think my two 15-91's say that it's a 15 anywhere (that I know of). One has a serial number that starts with JC, which isn't listed anywhere. It was made in Canada (says so on the machine). The other is an AH number.
Explain what you're talking about, please.
Bkay
I think that Singer put a number plate on some of the industrial machines before they did it on domestic machines. I don't know when they started on domestic machines. I think I have seen some 99-13s but not positive. The 1954ish 15 that I have (yes made in USA) has it on the pillar as shown by the lavender arrow.
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https://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollec...es/image13.htm tells about the number plate from Elizabethport 1908 catalog
and
https://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollec...ges/image5.htm tells about the number plate from Kilbowie 1907 catalog
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.