Jones Sewing Machine Serial Number Lookup
The Singer 15K is always recognised by its tension unit being on the left face of the machine. Its bobbin had to be inserted into a bobbin case, then the case was inserted into the machine vertically to the left of the needle.
When threading the needle it had to be threaded from left to right. The machine in the image had a small type stitch length, later varieties had the stitch length lever protruding out from a large round numbered disc. The Singer 15K was manufactured over many years from 1910 - 1964, then reproduced again in 1982 called the Singer 15N. The Singer 222K as shown has the sleeve arm or sometimes called tubular bed. The Singer 221K was the same machine without the tubular bed, it also had the lift up fabric table like the 222K Both the 222K and 221K were tiny machines known as the original Singer Featherweight machines. The light aluminium frame was only 9-3/4' wide, even with the fabric rest down it still was only 14-1/2'.!
If your sewing machine does not have a model number, but has a serial number similar in location to the image above, use the images below to help identify the sewing machine model number. The Singer 99k sewing machine is small in size measuring only 12-1/2' wide, this image shows an early version the 99K (99K21 - 26) made between 1924 to. If your sewing machine, accessory, or ephemera has a name on it, this is the place to start. If we don't have a listing for the name, please use the search function to see if there is any mention of it on our site.
I'm sure its still the smallest adult sewing machine ever produced. Its manufacturing year was 1955 to 1964. The Singer 28K had what was called a vibrating shuttle or boat shuttle or bullet shuttle.
The long bobbin/shuttle was inserted into its case which looked like a bullet, then the case was located into the machine and lay in a frame that looked like a boat hull. When the machine was running it most likely was quite noisy because the shuttle moved forward and backwards at great speed, at times it made the machine vibrate. The Singer 28K was small at only 12-1/2' bed size and had its bobbin winder located high-up near the hand wheel.
The Singer 201k was named the Rolls Royce of sewing machines because it was super smooth in operation thanks to the full rotary hook and precisely made carbon steel gears. It had smoothness that other sewing machine manufacturers could only dream about. It also had a price tag to match.! The Singer 201K was cast iron in Black with a round neck body, also made with an Aluminium body which had a square neck. 
The Aluminium body machines were made in Black/Gold, Beige or Beige/Brown.
First introduced in 1935 and continued in production up until 1962 Despite the differing body shapes and apart from it's smoothness, the 201K can be recognised by the large disc with the stitch length lever protruding from it. The tension unit was directly in front on the needle which in turn threaded from right to left. The slide plate (to access the bobbin) had a small oblong hole which aided whilst sliding the slide plate to the left to view the bobbin.
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