White Sewing Machine Company Serial Numbers

In 1883 an improved version of the white vibrating shuttle sewing machine was introduced.

White sewing machine company serial numbers. R series was issued before j series v series was issued before f series. They show the dates for a particular range of serial numbers for the given plants. An extensive organization of branch dealers was established in the united states and following the opening of a london office in 1880 the company s foreign trade grew rapidly. White records start in 1900 1368882 1903 1759040 1915 1800124 1919.

Fr serial numbers were used on badge machines as well as those labeled white. Page 1 of 3. These tables are taken from singer publications. Baker march 14 1876 may 2 1876.

The serial number on your vintage white sewing machine is an important part of finding out how old it is. Just look on the front back bottom of the machine or on its motor. White sewing machine company s number 8 a copy of the model 127 at about usd100 apiece about usd2500 adjusted singer sewing machines were pricey even considering the payment plans and trade in allowances that were offered. Family rotary the family rotary or fr came out in the 1890 s and in various models continued well into the 1930 s.

By 1960 white had merged with husqvarna viking. Between the early 1930s through the 1950s white was the sole supplier of sewing machines sold by sears roebuck company. Us 174 703 d arcy porter george w. The location of the serial number may be in one of a variety of places and it may take a few seconds to get the exact location.

This machine bears the serial number 28 241 and the following us patents. In 1884 the white company had 500 000 machines in use. In the late 1890s the company s vibrating shuttle model was. You can find the age of white sewing machines using the serial number stamped on each machine or printed on a tag affixed to the machine.

Home singer sewing machine company datingserial number list. 1163248 this number is from the 1800 s. White sewing machine serial numbers. According to the international sewing machine collectors society the white sewing machine company began production in 1858 and was manufacturing approximately 60 000 machines each year by the 1880s.

Dating a vintage white sewing machine. White sewing machines i have a white rotary sewing machine with serial number 43 215003 a long time ago i found the following information somewhere on the internet and have preserved it here to allow you to share my confusion.