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    Old 07-20-2011, 07:34 PM
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    Originally Posted by HanNatNana
    Originally Posted by Celeste
    Well, I picked up that machine and am trying to identify it.

    I went to the website suggested here, http://www.singerco.com/support/machine-serial-numbers, and am not sure I can find it. On an oval plate in front of the base is G0062681.

    I assume it is a single letter prefix, but when I go to that page, I do not see anything for 000. Perhaps I'm looking for the wrong number?

    Thank you for your help!

    By the way, she came with a lot of bobbins.
    When you click on the singer link that you posted, then single letter prefix, now click on the red-highlighted 'G-Series' which is about half way down the page on the right hand side. The pdf file will save to your computer, open it and on the 3rd line down is the numerical range....

    G- 40001 90000 15 50000 January 8 1910

    So it's a Class 15, with 50,000 serial numbers allocated on 8th January 1910 at the Elizabeth New Jersey factory.

    'Tis a little confusing at first but after a few tries you'll get the hang of it!! LOL

    Hope this helps?
    Bronwyn :lol:
    I came up with
    A 66 born may 28 1923

    All the way down on the list is the double 0's
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    Old 07-20-2011, 07:38 PM
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    Originally Posted by AbbyQuilts
    Originally Posted by HanNatNana
    Originally Posted by Celeste
    Well, I picked up that machine and am trying to identify it.

    I went to the website suggested here, http://www.singerco.com/support/machine-serial-numbers, and am not sure I can find it. On an oval plate in front of the base is G0062681.

    I assume it is a single letter prefix, but when I go to that page, I do not see anything for 000. Perhaps I'm looking for the wrong number?

    Thank you for your help!

    By the way, she came with a lot of bobbins.
    When you click on the singer link that you posted, then single letter prefix, now click on the red-highlighted 'G-Series' which is about half way down the page on the right hand side. The pdf file will save to your computer, open it and on the 3rd line down is the numerical range....

    G- 40001 90000 15 50000 January 8 1910

    So it's a Class 15, with 50,000 serial numbers allocated on 8th January 1910 at the Elizabeth New Jersey factory.

    'Tis a little confusing at first but after a few tries you'll get the hang of it!! LOL

    Hope this helps?
    Bronwyn :lol:
    I came up with
    A 66 born may 28 1923

    All the way down on the list is the double 0's
    Oops....you might be right. I'm doing three things at once here!! Sorry if I goofed!!

    Bronwyn ;-)
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    Old 07-20-2011, 08:41 PM
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    Originally Posted by nickylsf
    Originally Posted by sew wishful
    Ya' know, if this site were booze, I'd be an alcoholic!!! I need a recovery system/intervention!!
    I have to get some work done!! Please, drag me away from here! I have even quit reading the "quilting" part of this board...just hanging with the "wrong" crowd...that's all of you enablers!!! LOL!! I really do have to get things done! Son is coming home to visit from Tennessee and am afraid he will call an intervention if I don't move some things around! LOL!!!
    You and me both. Imagine being a telecommuter and avid member of this site... Luckily I am retiring in 6 days and counting.
    Oh yeah, my full-time job is at home, and it is sooo tempting to flip over here and check stuff out. :)
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    Old 07-20-2011, 10:49 PM
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    Originally Posted by HanNatNana
    Originally Posted by AbbyQuilts
    Originally Posted by HanNatNana
    Originally Posted by Celeste
    Well, I picked up that machine and am trying to identify it.

    I went to the website suggested here, http://www.singerco.com/support/machine-serial-numbers, and am not sure I can find it. On an oval plate in front of the base is G0062681.

    I assume it is a single letter prefix, but when I go to that page, I do not see anything for 000. Perhaps I'm looking for the wrong number?

    Thank you for your help!

    By the way, she came with a lot of bobbins.
    When you click on the singer link that you posted, then single letter prefix, now click on the red-highlighted 'G-Series' which is about half way down the page on the right hand side. The pdf file will save to your computer, open it and on the 3rd line down is the numerical range....

    G- 40001 90000 15 50000 January 8 1910

    So it's a Class 15, with 50,000 serial numbers allocated on 8th January 1910 at the Elizabeth New Jersey factory.

    'Tis a little confusing at first but after a few tries you'll get the hang of it!! LOL

    Hope this helps?
    Bronwyn :lol:
    I came up with
    A 66 born may 28 1923

    All the way down on the list is the double 0's
    Oops....you might be right. I'm doing three things at once here!! Sorry if I goofed!!

    Bronwyn ;-)
    :oops: I didn't even think to keep scrolling down! You'd think they'd start with that first! OK. So she is a little bit younger. Cool.

    Now all I need to do is find a manual!
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    Old 07-20-2011, 11:02 PM
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    Originally Posted by Charlee
    Spotted in the Wild today:

    A green Necchi...pretty good shape, $15
    A little black "SewMaster" $50
    A Singer 401A in a cabinet $35
    A Domestic with chocolate textured finish and attachments $30

    None of them came home with me...but another "Little Girl" pincushion doll, like the one with the blue dress on my shelf, only this one has a pink dress and a scissor holder...and a covered wagon pincushion..
    oH

    Oh, Charlee, I may have said this before but It bears saying again!! How in the world do you find all these machines? :((
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    Old 07-21-2011, 02:06 AM
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    Originally Posted by grannysewer
    Originally Posted by Elsie Blight
    I also have just bought a Wheeler & Wilson Treadle D9 Made in Bridgeport Connecticut USA with a coffin top, no. 2997464 and it is a back shank the decals are a bit worn and it is black also needs a clean l have no instruction book l wonder if any one can help me as l also have come up blank on the internet as l need a threading diagramme and l would love to know how old it is
    Thank you in antiscipation
    Elsie Blight Australia
    Have you posted a pic of your machine? I would like to see what mine is supposed to look like. I have no decals, and it looks like someone painted it with a brush. I think it was a treadle that someone electrifed.
    Attached Thumbnails attachment-229612.jpe   attachment-229613.jpe   attachment-229614.jpe   attachment-229615.jpe   attachment-229616.jpe  

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    Old 07-21-2011, 02:16 AM
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    Iwould love to know her age and how to thread her she has no instruction book her no is2997464 D9 made in Bridgeport Connecticut USA she is a back shank please can any one help
    Elsie Blight Australia
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    Old 07-21-2011, 03:09 AM
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    I just got a reply to a Craigslist ad for a singer treadle base with a board top --made into a table--asking the price, and the guy wrote $200-firm. Wow, these folks are crazy. I can buy several treadle sewing machines that are complete for that money. Guess he bought it somewhere expensive cause it was "cute" And this is a moving sale..... he will be moving it or donating it, cause I don't think anyone will pay that price around here.
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    Old 07-21-2011, 03:28 AM
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    Originally Posted by emmah
    I just got a reply to a Craigslist ad for a singer treadle base with a board top --made into a table--asking the price, and the guy wrote $200-firm. Wow, these folks are crazy. I can buy several treadle sewing machines that are complete for that money. Guess he bought it somewhere expensive cause it was "cute" And this is a moving sale..... he will be moving it or donating it, cause I don't think anyone will pay that price around here.
    I don't understand either. I think they get their prices off what they think sold on Ebay a couple years ago. Reality seems to be they are only worth what someone will actually pay. That doesn't seem to be very much around here these days. Some days I find them so cheap makes me hurt to think about it. If they don't sell are they ending up in the land fill? I've rescued several from the trash lately.
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    Old 07-21-2011, 03:44 AM
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    Thanks to this thread, the machine my brother gave me 12 years ago is up and running. I've quickly been spoiled by this 15-30, 1941 stitching marvel.

    When my brother asked if his friend could buy one of my treadles, I said no, here's where I draw the line (its hard times for us).

    I've got everyone looking for these machines for me, since I'm a fair mechanic, it'll be fun fixing them. And who knows, a FW might show up. Sarah weights 29 pounds and I hurt from lugging her to quilt group.

    Thanks to all of you who take the time to post and answer questions.
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