Date for a 99K?
Hi everyone,
I just bought a Singer 99 hand-crank machine (thanks to a member of our Colorado vintage machine group) and I can't figure out how old it is. The serial number seems to be F716xxx, which according to the ISMACS site should be a 15K. This is definitely a 99. I thought it might be an E rather than F but there aren't any E machines without a second letter. Ideas? Ila |
I know I've misread more than one serial number. If you're certain of the number you can also check with Singerco.com.
Rodney |
F716XXXX is a 99K, check to make sure you have the correct number of digits. That one would be from 1916.
This throws a lot of people off, they look for F716. . . and stop when they get there, not realizing that it goes from F 000,000 to F 9,999,999. Which means you'll find F 716,XXX and F 7,16X, XXX. It's even worse with the G series. |
Sometimes the numbers are difficult to read. I have taken a closeup picture with my phone and then zoomed in to see it more clearly.
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Originally Posted by Macybaby
(Post 7435634)
F716XXXX is a 99K, check to make sure you have the correct number of digits. That one would be from 1916.
This throws a lot of people off, they look for F716. . . and stop when they get there, not realizing that it goes from F 000,000 to F 9,999,999. Which means you'll find F 716,XXX and F 7,16X, XXX. It's even worse with the G series. |
If you're sure you have the serial# right, it could be a mistake in the records. There have been a few documented mistakes.
Cari |
My money is on Macybaby's thought that the number was in the millions, not hundred thousands.
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Cari |
Originally Posted by Cari-in-Oly
(Post 7435821)
Me too. Certainly more probable, but I just wanted to throw out an alternate theory, as it is possible.
Cari |
Originally Posted by Macybaby
(Post 7435634)
F716XXXX is a 99K, check to make sure you have the correct number of digits. That one would be from 1916.
This throws a lot of people off, they look for F716. . . and stop when they get there, not realizing that it goes from F 000,000 to F 9,999,999. Which means you'll find F 716,XXX and F 7,16X, XXX. It's even worse with the G series. |
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