

When production was first started there were no national or international standards for manufacturing and so companies like Singer used whatever diameters and thread pitches they felt were convenient for them. There is often confusion about the various screw threads used on Singer sewing machines. Click 'Send An Email.Singer sewing machine screw threads and taps Singer Sewing Info In the inquiry text box, type your request for the company to determine the date of your sewing machine. Estimate the date of purchase if you don’t know the exact date. Type your sewing machine's serial number and date of purchase in the spaces provided.

Click 'Next' and then click the 'Ask Us Via Email' button.Ĭreate an account, following the on-screen directions, or log in if you already have an account. Select your machine’s model number in the 'Select Model' drop-down menu. Select 'Home Sewing and Embroidery' in the 'Product Group' drop-down menu.Ĭlick on 'Anything Not Covered Above' as the topic that best describes your request. Go to the Brother sewing machine website,, and click on the 'Support' link at the top of the page.Ĭlick the 'Send Us An Email' button in the Online Support Center. The model and serial numbers are usually printed on a tag affixed to the back of the machine, but may be located elsewhere on the machine's exterior. You can submit an email request through the company's website.įind both the model and serial numbers on your Brother sewing machine and write them down. Because the first number in the serial number could correspond to a year in any decade, you need help from Brother International Corp., the machine's manufacturer, to determine when the machine was made. The letter and first number indicate the month and last digit of the year the machine was made. It asks you to check off a list of features seen on your machine, narrowing it down until you arrive at the model number.īrother sewing machine serial numbers are coded to indicate the manufacture date of the machine. The excellent online Singer identification guide from Sandman Collectibles is the current gold standard for identifying vintage Singer machines. These are the models I find to be most common in my area (NYC). After the advent of electricity, the sewing world underwent a revolution and Singer was the first to introduce an electric sewing machine in 1889.

An antique Singer pedal sewing machine looks like a sewing machine table with the treadle, or foot pedal, that operates the needle.
