Determining the age of a machine

[Tirediron]

Is it possible to determine the year of manufactor of a Pfaff or Consew by the serial number on the machine?  Say a lookup table?

[Constabulary]

For Pfaff:

http://needlebar.org/main/dates/pfaff/index.html

[Tirediron]

Excellent, just what I need!  Thanks.  Now if anyone knows of a similar serial number listing for Consew...

[Handstitched]

On my old  Seiko, the serial number  is on the right hand side next to the reverse lever. I even sent Seiko in Japan the  number, as it turns out my machine is the same age as me.....I'm not telling either 

HS

[Tirediron]

  On 2/10/2024 at 4:54 PM, Constabulary said:

For Pfaff:

http://needlebar.org/main/dates/pfaff/index.html

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So I looked my serial number , 734789, on the table and mine was made in 1908!

Could this really be true? Over a hundred years old and still sewing well?  The machine sure doesn't look that old to me, but whadda I know?1

[Wizcrafts]

  On 2/14/2024 at 12:21 AM, Tirediron said:

So I looked my serial number , 734789, on the table and mine was made in 1908!

Could this really be true? Over a hundred years old and still sewing well?  The machine sure doesn't look that old to me, but whadda I know?1

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We have a Singer 29-4 patcher in our leather shop that was built in March of 1908. I use it regularly to sew patches over pockets and repair purse strap tabs.

[Tirediron]

So, I was cleaning my machine and thinking about the age question again.  Then i noticed that there is a red plastic oil point up top and a plastic gear case cover down under...so, how could it be 1908, long before plastics?  I'll appreciate any light that can be shed on this age mystery.

 

Edited February 28, 2024 by Tirediron

[Constabulary]

check the number on your machine again - maybe you missed a digit

[Tirediron]

Oops.  I did indeed miss a digit!

1961 is the year :*)