My mom's vintage singer has the numbers in the lower right corner AF438414. I'd like to refurbish it, but I don't know the model? I greatly appreciate it if anyone could help me or give me a website to research this. Thanks for any help!!!!!!!

Your serial number shows that your mama's machine is a 201, commissioned on Feb. 27, 1940.

Got photos?

Would love to see photo!!!

Will download photo when my hubby comes home and shows me how to do it.

What is the difference in a 201-1 and 201-2?

Can someone give me the website at Singer to get birthdate and model number from serial number?

childofgod, here you go:

http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...-database.html

childofgod, here is another one that we use all the time. You just follow the steps. Good luck
http://www.sandman-collectibles.com/...r-machines.htm

Thanks Charlee for the info. It is a 201 and I'm just waiting for a foot pedal/power cord to come in to try it out to see how it sews. Everything still turns freely even the motor so I'm hoping it will sew great. My worry is that the tension will be off and I'll have to fight with that. Thanks everyone for your help.