THE NEEDLEBAR
Singer production figures for popular machines
By Chrys Gunther
This is from the data that Singer has made public for Kilbowie and Elizabethport. There are some errors in their data. It does not include data from other factories.
There is also some data missing from these figures. e.g. some of the missing serial numbers are EZ, FA, FB, FC, etc.
It does not include production prior to 1900, which is over 16 million machines.
Total production for both factories together is 81,553,194 machines. Kilbowie 47,499,655 & Elizabethport is 34,053,539 machines.
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
12K |
1900 |
1902 |
300 |
- |
300 |
This was the last of the model 12. (300 machines made after 1900)
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
15 |
1-4-1900 |
7-15-1957 |
- |
8,240,944 |
- |
15K |
1900 |
8-1-1963 |
16,603,536 |
- |
- |
15K110 &
191K |
1-24-1957 |
2-14-1963 |
1,300,000 |
- |
- |
191K15 |
8-30-1957 |
8-30-1957 |
40,000 |
- |
- |
26,184,480 |
15K and 191K all mixed together
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
115 |
6-20-1912
|
3-17-1924
|
- |
333,544 |
333,544 |
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
24 |
1-5-1900 |
7-19-1960
|
- |
298,443 |
298,443 |
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
27 |
1-4-1900 |
1-16-1913
|
- |
3,567,847 |
- |
27K |
1900 |
1912 |
1,309,150 |
- |
- |
4,876,997 |
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
127 |
8-8-1912 |
5-28-1941
|
- |
1,978,950 |
- |
127K |
1912 |
6-14-1939 |
636,105 |
- |
- |
2,615,055 |
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
28 |
1-4-1900 |
10-9-1918
|
- |
1,464,473 |
- |
28K |
1900 |
1-17-1941 |
5,016,235 |
- |
- |
6,480,708 |
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
128 |
7-25-1916
|
12-18-1952
|
- |
935,377 |
- |
128K |
1912 |
7-17-1962 |
3,232,251 |
- |
- |
4,167,628 |
Note starting date of 1916. They have the 28 & 128 mixed up together. I show 128s in 1912.
Model
|
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
30K |
1912 |
2-2-1923 |
15,550 |
- |
15,550 |
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
48K |
1900 |
1913 |
535,150 |
- |
535,150 |
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
66 |
10-27-1902
|
2-13-1956
|
- |
5,924,909 |
- |
66K |
1907 |
12-5-1940 |
2,981,388 |
- |
- |
8,906,297 |
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
99 |
9-6-1923 |
2-15-1957
|
- |
734,000 |
- |
99K |
1911 |
9-6-1963 |
3,552,497 |
- |
- |
185/192/99K |
8-4-1958 |
8-15-1960 |
526,800 |
- |
- |
185 |
7-5-1961 |
7-5-1961 |
- |
10 |
- |
185K |
1-26-1959 |
7-27-1959 |
157,500 |
- |
- |
192K |
11-13-1958 |
7-29-1959 |
135,000 |
- |
- |
5,105,807 |
185/192/99K all mixed together
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
101 |
7-12-1920
|
3-1-1932 |
- |
230,475 |
230,475 |
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
201 |
4-21-1932
|
3-28-1957
|
- |
793,564 |
- |
1200 |
9-28-1951 |
10-10-1956 |
- |
6,500 |
- |
201K |
1-29-1934 |
11-15-1961 |
1,729,754 |
- |
- |
2,529,818 |
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
206K |
6-30-1936
|
12-9-1953
|
181,500 |
- |
181,500 |
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
221 |
10-3-1933
|
9-27-1957
|
- |
1,750,041 |
- |
221K |
8-25-1947 |
8-6-1968 |
360,000 |
- |
- |
222K |
7-23-1953 |
3-30-1961 |
108,900 |
- |
- |
2,218,941 |
Quite a bit of 221K data from FA, FB etc is missing here
Model |
From |
To |
Kilbowie |
Elizabethport |
Total |
306K &
319K |
1-29-1954
|
5-2-1961 |
853,479 |
- |
853,479 |
© 2005, 2009 Chrys Gunther