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Determining the age of a machine

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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 :whistle:

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  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

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.

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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.

 

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