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Dating Your Singer Featherweight
The following chart is provided to help you have a better idea of when your Singer Featherweight was manufactured.
The date often given by the Singer corporation as a machine's "birthdate" is actually the date the batches of serial numbers were released for production.
As a classic example: I own a 1951 "badged" Centennial of Sewing machine that obviously is from 1951. However, the serial number on the machine is from 1949.
Therefore, the following dates can be considered to be "close".
These dates and the information in this table relied heavily on many others' research for which I am deeply indebted, as well as my own. They will not be found to be perfect, or absolutely correct, but are provided as an aid for your use and enjoyment.
Singer Featherweights were manufactured in three different plants: Elizabethport, New Jersey in the USA; Clydebank, Kilbowie, Scotland in Great Britain; and St. John's (actually Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu), Quebec, Canada. You can quickly determine which plant your machine was manufactured in by looking at the serial number on the bottom of your machine. Serial numbers for Singer Featherweights are located on a raised boss on the underside of the machine. Lay your machine on its back and look on the left hand side of the main body (not the folding extension table).
The date often given by the Singer corporation as a machine's "birthdate" is actually the date the batches of serial numbers were released for production.
As a classic example: I own a 1951 "badged" Centennial of Sewing machine that obviously is from 1951. However, the serial number on the machine is from 1949.
Therefore, the following dates can be considered to be "close".
These dates and the information in this table relied heavily on many others' research for which I am deeply indebted, as well as my own. They will not be found to be perfect, or absolutely correct, but are provided as an aid for your use and enjoyment.
Singer Featherweights were manufactured in three different plants: Elizabethport, New Jersey in the USA; Clydebank, Kilbowie, Scotland in Great Britain; and St. John's (actually Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu), Quebec, Canada. You can quickly determine which plant your machine was manufactured in by looking at the serial number on the bottom of your machine. Serial numbers for Singer Featherweights are located on a raised boss on the underside of the machine. Lay your machine on its back and look on the left hand side of the main body (not the folding extension table).
| American Made 221 Machines at the Elizabethport, New Jersey Plant | |||
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| Serial # | Number Produced | Date | |
| AD 541546 - AD 551545 | 10,000 | October 3, 1933 | |
| Total # machines in 1933 | 10,000 | ||
| AD 720746 - AD 730745 | 10,000 | September 10, 1934 | |
| AD 781846 - AD 791845 | 10,000 | November 27, 1934 | |
| Total # machines in 1934 | 20,000 | ||
| AD 880156 - AD 890155 | 10,000 | March 18, 1935 | |
| AD 937406 - AD 947405 | 10,000 | June 24, 1935 | |
| AD 996956 - AD 999999 | 3,044 | September 23, 1935 | |
| Total # AD machines | 53,044 | ||
| AE 000001 - AE 007000 | 7,000 | September 23, 1935 | |
| AE 054366 - AE 064365 | 10,000 | December 30, 1935 | |
| Total # machines in 1935 | 40,044 | ||
| AE 076516 - AE 086515 | 10,000 | March 25, 1936 | |
| AE 207616 - AE 222615 | 15,000 | July 13, 1936 | |
| AE 294041 - AE 309040 | 15,000 | November 5, 1936 | |
| Total # machines in 1936 | 40,000 | ||
| AE 407941 - AE 422940 | 15,000 | March 15, 1937 | |
| AE 536641 - AE 556640 | 20,000 | June 11, 1937 | |
| AE 770591 - AE 790590 | 20,000 | December 8, 1937 | |
| Total # machines in 1937 | 55,000 | ||
| AE 973541 - AE 993540 | 20,000 | May 24, 1938 | |
| Total # AE machines | 132,000 | ||
| AF 070706 - AF 090705 | 20,000 | October 10, 1938 | |
| Total # machines in 1938 | 40,000 | ||
| AF 161806 - AF 181805 | 20,000 | February 15, 1939 | |
| AF 244106 - AF 264105 | 20,000 | July 11, 1939 | |
| AF 371856 - AF 391855 | 20,000 | December 5, 1939 | |
| Total # machines in 1939 | 60,000 | ||
| AF 477181 - AF 497180 | 20,000 | April 10, 1940 | |
| AF 571881 - AF 596880 | 25,000 | August 15, 1940 | |
| Total # machines in 1940 | 45,000 | ||
| AF 740751 - AF760750 | 20,000 | January 7, 1941 | |
| AF 863951 - AF 883950 | 20,000 | April 10, 1941 | |
| AF 998251 - AF 999999 | 1,749 | July 1, 1941 | |
| Total # AF machines | 166,749 | ||
| AG 000001 - AG 018250 | 18,250 | July 1, 1941 | |
| Total # machines in 1941 | 59,999 | ||
| PRODUCTION CEASES DUE TO WORLD WAR 2 | |||
| AG 526101 - AG 546100 | 20,000 | September 19, 1945 | |
| Total # machines in 1945 | 20,000 | ||
| AG 602856 - AG 622855 | 20,000 | February 18, 1946 | |
| AG 689391 - AG 709390 | 20,000 | June 4, 1946 | |
| AG 804771 - AG 824770 | 20,000 | September 16, 1946 | |
| AG 848346 - AG 858345 | 10,000 | October 25, 1946 | |
| AG 869446 - AG 889445 | 20,000 | November 22, 1946 | |
| Total # machines in 1946 | 90,000 | ||
| AG 970946 - AG 990945 | 20,000 | February 19, 1947 | |
| Total # AG machines | 148,250 | ||
| AH 050371 - AH 070370 | 20,000 | April 22, 1947 | |
| AH 111971 - AH 131970 | 20,000 | June 26, 1947 | |
| AH 193771 - AH 223770 | 30,000 | August 19, 1947 | |
| AH 316071 - AH 346070 | 30,000 | October 28, 1947 | |
| Total # machines in 1947 | 120,000 | ||
| AH 413571 - AH 443570 | 30,000 | January 22, 1948 | |
| AH 550921 - AH 580920 | 30,000 | April 20, 1948 | |
| AH 640321 - AH 670320 | 30,000 | June 18, 1948 | |
| AH 799121 - AH 829120 | 30,000 | October 1, 1948 | |
| AH 973921 - AH 999999 | 26,079 | December 1, 1948 | |
| Total # AH machines | 246,079 | ||
| There were no AI series machines | |||
| AJ 000001 - AJ 013920 | 13,920 | December 9, 1948 | |
| Total # machines in 1948 | 159,999 | ||
| AJ 103721 - AJ 143720 | 40,000 | March 15, 1949 | |
| AJ 189171 - AJ 229170 | 40,000 | November 18, 1949 | |
| Total # machines in 1949 | 80,000 | ||
| AJ 348371 - AJ 388370 | 40,000 | January 23, 1950 | |
| AJ 552721 - AJ 592720 | 40,000 | March 31, 1950 | |
| AJ 615621 - AJ 655620 | 40,000 | June 1, 1950 | |
| AJ 781321 - AJ 821320 | 40,000 | August 22, 1050 | |
| AJ 887721 - AJ 937720 |
50,000 |
October 26, 1950 Total # machines in 1950 |
210,000 |
| Total # AJ machines | 303,920 | ||
| AK 071321 - AK121320 | 50,000 | January 29, 1951 | |
| AK 389576 - AK 439575 | 50,000 | May 10, 1951 | |
| AK 576776 - AK 626775 | 50,000 | October 31, 1951 | |
| Total # machines in 1951 | 150,000 | ||
| AK 754676 - AK 795675 | 50,000 | February 20, 1952 | |
| AK 984876 - AK 999999 | 15,124 | August 11, 1952 | |
| Total # AK machines | 215,124 | ||
| AL 000001 - AL 034875 | 34,875 | August 11, 1952 | |
| AL 158501 - AL 208500 | 50,000 | December 12, 1952 | |
| Total # machines in 1952 | 149,999 | ||
| AL 389361 - AL 439360 | 50,000 | May 4, 1953 | |
| AL 524941 - AL 574940 | 50,000 | October 14, 1953 | |
| Total # machines in 1953 | 100,000 | ||
| AL 689041 - AL 739040 | 50,000 | April 22, 1954 | |
| Total # machines in 1954 | 50,000 | ||
| AL 900891 - AL 950890 | 50,000 | January 17, 1955 | |
| Total # AL machines | 284,875 | ||
| AM 137761 - AM 187760 | 50,000 | June 10, 1955 | |
| Total # machines in 1955 | 100,000 | ||
| AM 361036 - AM 411035 | 50,000 | February 27, 1956 | |
| Total # machines in 1956 | 50,000 | ||
| AM 652586 - AM 702585 | 50,000 | January 29, 1957 | |
| AM 771106 - AM 821105 | 50,000 | September 27, 1957 | |
| Total # machines in 1957 | 100,000 | ||
| Total # AM machines | 200,000 | ||
| Total American Made Machines | 1,750,041 | ||
| Great Britain Made 221K Machines at the Kilbowie, Scotland Plant | |||
| Serial # | Number Produced | Date | |
| EE 152221 - EE 152720 | 500 | August 25, 1947 | |
| EE 452721 - EE 453220 | 500 | December 24, 1947 | |
| Total # machines in 1947 | 1,000 | ||
| EE 458241 - EE 459240 | 1,000 | January 22, 1948 | |
| EE 573424 - EE 578423 | 5,000 | May 14, 1948 | |
| EE 802479 - EE 807478 | 5,000 | September 21, 1948 | |
| EE 853479 - EE 863478 | 10,000 | December 10, 1948 | |
| Total # machines in 1948 | 21,000 | ||
| Total # EE machines | 22,000 | ||
| EF 154176 - EF 164175 | 10,000 | May 23, 1949 | |
| EF 278731 - EF 288730 | 10,000 | August 17, 1949 | |
| EF 558931 - EF 568930 | 10,000 | November 7, 1949 | |
| Total # machines in 1949 | 30,000 | ||
| EF 688016 - EF 698015 | 10,000 | February 14, 1950 | |
| EF 700569 - EF 710568 | 10,000 | April 24, 1950 | |
| EF 907629 - EF 917628 | 10,000 | July 19, 1950 | |
| Total # EF machines | 60,000 | ||
| EG 072001 - EG08200 | 10,000 | October 9, 1950 | |
| Total # machines in 1950 | 40,000 | ||
| EG 343861 - EG 353860 | 10,000 | February 15, 1951 | |
| EG 433821 - EG 444820 | 10,000 | March 29, 1951 | |
| EG 637821 - EG 647820 | 10,000 | May 16, 1951 | |
| EG 957781 - EG 967780 | 10,000 | October 17, 1951 | |
| Total # EG machines | 50,000 | ||
| EH 001027 - EH 011026 | 10,000 | December 18, 1951 | |
| Total # machines in 1951 | 50,000 | ||
| EH 132547 - EH 142546 | 10,000 | February 29, 1952 | |
| EH 236097 - EH 246096 | 10,000 | April 28, 1952 | |
| EH 370347 - EH 380346 | 10,000 | July 22, 1952 | |
| EH 625778 - EH 635777 | 10,000 | October 8, 1952 | |
| Total # machines in 1952 | 40,000 | ||
| EH 890433 - EH 900432 | 10,000 | March 4, 1953 | |
| Total # EH machines | 60,000 | ||
| EJ 211989 - EJ 298816 | 5,000 | September 4, 1953 | |
| Total # machines in 1953 | 15,000 | ||
| EK 203139 - EK 213138 | 10,000 | February 14, 1955 | |
| EK 986373 - EK 991372 | 5,000 | December 20, 1955 | |
| Total # machines in 1955 | 15,000 | ||
| Total # EK machines | 15,000 | ||
| EL 537735 - EL 542734 | 5,000 | June 13, 1956 | |
| Total # machines in 1956 | 5,000 | ||
| Total # EL machines | 5,000 | ||
| EM 016257 - EM 021256 | 5,000 | January 8, 1957 | |
| EM 596007 - EM 601006 | 5,000 | August 2, 1957 | |
| Total # machines in 1957 | 10,000 | ||
| Total # EM machines | 10,000 | ||
| EN 235134 - EN 238133 | 3,000 | April 17, 1958 | |
| EN 826834 - EN 829333 | 2,500 | October 27, 1958 | |
| Total # machiines in 1958 | 5,500 | ||
| Total # EN machines | 5,500 | ||
| EP 256021 - EP 257520 | 1,500 | May 18, 1959 | |
| Total # machines in 1959 | 1,500 | ||
| Total # EP machines | 1,500 | ||
| ES 170544 - ES 175543 | 5,000 | November 3, 1960 | |
| Total # machines in 1960 | 5,000 | ||
| ES 239244 - ES 249243 | 10,000 | January 10, 1961 | |
| ES 648144 - ES 658143 | 10,000 | May 15, 1961 | |
| ES 873744 - ES 883743 | 10,000 | August 19, 1961 | |
| Total # ES machines | 35,000 | ||
| ET 061345 - ET 071344 | 10,000 | November 2, 1961 | |
| Total # machines in 1961 | 40,000 | ||
| Total # ET machines | 10,000 | ||
| EV 776991 - 826990 | 50,000 | March 3, 1964 | |
| Total # machines in 1964 | 50,000 | ||
| Total # EV machines | 50,000 | ||
| EW 061691 - EW 071690 | 10,000 | August 6, 1968 | |
| Total # machines in 1968 | 10,000 | ||
| Total # EW machines | 10,000 | ||
| FA machines were manufactured from May 1969 to April 1970 | |||
| FB machines were manufactured from April 1970 to June 1971 | |||
| Candian Made 221J Machines at the St. John's, Quebec Plant | |||
| JB machines were manufactured from 1945 to 1948 | |||
| JC machines were manufactured from 1948 to 1959 | |||
| JD machines were manufactured from 1959 to 1963 | |||
| Great Britain Made 222K Machines at the Kilbowie, Scotland Plant | |||
| EJ 142734 - EJ 142833 | 100 | July 1, 1953 | |
| EJ 211839 - EJ 211988 | 150 | September 2, 1953 | |
| EJ 219989 - EJ 220138 | 150 | September 22, 1953 | |
| EJ 223639 - EJ 223838 | 200 | October 1, 1953 | |
| EJ 225839 - EJ 226038 | 200 | October 14, 1953 | |
| EJ 226039 - EJ 226438 | 400 | October 21, 1953 | |
| EJ 236439 - EJ 236638 | 200 | October 29, 1953 | |
| EJ 266639 - EJ 271638 | 5,000 | November 18, 1953 | |
| Total # machines in 1953 | 6,400 | ||
| EJ 616272 - EJ 626271 | 10,000 | March 31, 1954 | |
| EJ 908425 - EJ 918424 | 10,000 | September 10, 1954 | |
| Total # machines in 1954 | 20,000 | ||
| Total # EJ machines | 26,400 | ||
| EK 319939 - EK 329938 | 10,000 | March 14, 1955 | |
| EK 628163 - EK 638162 | 10,000 | August 16, 1955 | |
| Total # machines in 1955 | 20,000 | ||
| Total # EK machines | 20,000 | ||
| EL 176520 - EL 186519 | 10,000 | March 2, 1956 | |
| EL 681756 - EL 686755 | 5,000 | September 17, 1956 | |
| Total # machines in 1956 | 15,000 | ||
| Total # EL machines | 15,000 | ||
| EM 234470 - EM 239469 | 5,000 | February 26, 1957 | |
| EM 601007 - EM 606006 | 5,000 | August 2, 1957 | |
| EM 9571021 - EM 962020 | 5,000 | November 15, 1957 | |
| Total # machines in 1957 | 15,000 | ||
| Total # EM machines | 15,000 | ||
| EN 134513 - EN 139512 | 5,000 | March 17, 1958 | |
| Total # machines in 1958 | 5,000 | ||
| Total # EN machines | 5,000 | ||
| EP 131001 - EP 133500 | 2,500 | March 3, 1959 | |
| EP 541572 - EP 544071 | 2,500 | September 22, 1959 | |
| EP 758473 - EP 760972 | 2,500 | December 18, 1959 | |
| Total # machines in 1959 | 7,500 | ||
| Total # EP machines | 7,500 | ||
| ER 022034 - ER 024533 | 2,500 | March 15, 1960 | |
| ER 316034 - ER 318533 | 2,500 | May 30, 1960 | |
| ER 900043 - ER 902542 | 2,500 | September 7, 1960 | |
| Total # ER machines | 7,500 | ||
| ES 165344 - ES 167843 | 2,500 | October 19, 1960 | |
| Total # machines in 1960 | 10,000 | ||
| ES 352344 - ES 357343 | 5,000 | January 31, 1961 | |
| ES 522944 - ES 527943 | 5,000 | March 30, 1961 | |
| Total # machines in 1961 | 10,000 | ||
| Total # ES machines | 12,500 | ||
| Total 222 K Machines | 108,900 |
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"Hi Nova:
I just wanted to Thank you for supplying the Sew Straight Guide. I love it.
My sewing is accurate and not veering off at the end of my seams. The
acrylic is not damaging the surface of my Featherweight. The metal ones
caused scratches. Great Product.
Thanks again
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Jenelle
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