Singer Serial Number
 

I was looking at a Singer Sewing machine at an estate sale today and I looked at the serial number which was as best I could see, was JC8059080. In the Singer Database there are no serial numbers listed that start with JC. The machine has a bullet bobbin and the bobbin winder is at the top of the machine. It is in a domed wooden case which is in very nice condition. They are asking $85 for this machine. Does anyone know about Singer Serial Numbers that start with JC. They also have a babylock machine with several large spools of thread for $65 but since I basically do only quilting I don't believe I have any use for the babylock machine.

not much info except 1948 http://www.singerco.com/support/mach.../double-letter
Have you got a pic of the machine? I'm thinking some times the domed cases go for about that much anyway. Get a good idea if the machine is all there. Look for pics and look at Muv's info.

The JC machines were made in Canada I believe. Somewhere there is a chart that gives the years for those machines but not the fancy model breakdown.

I just picked up a Singer 15-90 today ser # JC227438. very bad shape. thought I was going to see a feather weight. this is so rusted that the needle bar doesn't move. It might make a good doorstop! Motor is missing.

TriFlow, and a handcrank!

JC means it was made in St Johns

A lot of times those can be cleaned up and made to work. Usually there is enough oil on them the rust cleans off and the machine will work just fine. I would start by cleaning off the rust/dried up oil. I have used bicycle chain oil since it has something in it that takes care of rust. Those 15s are so much more machine than a FW.

Also a bullet shuttle of that vintage and with the bobbin winder up top is a 128 or a 127, depending on the size of it. 128 - 3/4 size, 127 - full size.

The bobbin winder moved right around 1913.

If it's a knee lever machine, make sure the knee lever is there, it may be locked into position in the top of the dome.