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Old 06-24-2010, 07:43 AM
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Does this serial ~number/letter~ look like GO or G0, in other words, is it a G with the letter O following it OR a G with the digit 0 following?

Wanting to date it and make sure I am looking at it correctly. Thanks in advance! :D

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Old 06-24-2010, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SewExtreme
Does this serial ~number/letter~ look like GO or G0, in other words, is it a G with the letter O following it OR a G with the digit 0 following?

Wanting to date it and make sure I am looking at it correctly. Thanks in advance! :D
I recently got fooled by that 0 too. Look at the very bottom of the list of G series machines, and you'll find that they started putting a 0 (zero) in front of the other numbers in 1923.
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Old 06-24-2010, 07:48 AM
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I think this person might be a kindred spirit! There are some beautiful machines shown here.


http://yakima.craigslist.org/for/1799525587.html
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Old 06-24-2010, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by SewExtreme
Does this serial ~number/letter~ look like GO or G0, in other words, is it a G with the letter O following it OR a G with the digit 0 following?

Wanting to date it and make sure I am looking at it correctly. Thanks in advance! :D
I recently got fooled by that 0 too. Look at the very bottom of the list of G series machines, and you'll find that they started putting a 0 (zero) in front of the other numbers in 1923.
Thank you very much Dunster. This is the machine I gave to my very sweet DIL. When I was visiting we looked it up and thought it might be a 1911. I have to order a new motor for it I wanted to be sure. :-D

UPDATE: mmm... I looked it and you are right. Funny, Singer went from what looks like 6 digits in the serial number to 7 digits. One could easily be mistaken in thinking that the move included adding the zero way before they got to 9 9 9 9 9 9 9. When in fact, after they got to 9 9 9 9 9 9 9, they started all over again in numbering with 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.

I am sure it made sense to them at the time. :roll:
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Old 06-24-2010, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by SewExtreme
I think this person might be a kindred spirit! There are some beautiful machines shown here.


http://yakima.craigslist.org/for/1799525587.html
It's a shame she must part with them.
I hope they all go to loving homes.
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Old 06-24-2010, 08:57 AM
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Well, I've been doing some research, actually a lot of research. Last week I had posted that I had just gotten a Dearing Treadle machine. From what I have found out, it looks like it was made by National Sewing Machines. For the life of me, I cannot find a manual on it. I would like to know how to thread this machine. Can anyone help me? Thank you.
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Old 06-24-2010, 12:07 PM
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Hi Folks, Sorry to report I won't be able to visit McCall down the Cape. I had some surgery this week and I am not up to it. I hate disappointing you guys so here's some bannana cream pie to go with your coffee. Forgive me. Sharon
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Old 06-24-2010, 12:26 PM
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Sorry to hear about your surgery. I hope you recovery quickly.

Here's hoping the sewing machines get adopted by some loving individual(s).
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Recover from your surgery quickly and get back to normal. I'm about to have surgery myself and am a bit anxious. Feel well soon!!!
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Thanks, guys. She was pretty iffy about her machines. I Don't think she really wants to part with them.I'm sure we can all relate to that. As soon as I can I am going to start on my red eye (it's really bad--Can't wait!
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