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Serial Numbers Beginning with: AM
The serial number 973011 dates to late 1901 or early 1902. Davis dating records do not exist and this estimate is from original warranty certificates. Davis started making machines for Sears right around 1900 and on a much more limited scale until the late Teens or early Twenties. Davis went belly up in 1924 due to bankruptcy.
Letter | Register Numbers From - To | Machine Class (Model No.) | Quantity Allotted | Date Allotted | Year Allotted | Notes | |
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AM- | 000001 | 017250 | 15 | 17250 | February 24 | 1955 | |
AM- | 017251 | 017260 | 286 | 10 | March 1 | 1955 | |
AM- | 017261 | 032260 | 201 | 15000 | March 25 | 1955 | |
AM- | 032261 | 032760 | 82 | 500 | March 25 | 1955 | |
AM- | 032761 | 057760 | 99 | 25000 | April 18 | 1955 | |
AM- | 057761 | 058760 | 242 | 1000 | April 18 | 1955 | |
AM- | 058761 | 061760 | 31 | 3000 | April 22 | 1955 | |
AM- | 061761 | 062260 | 18 | 500 | April 25 | 1955 | |
AM- | 062261 | 087260 | 66 | 25000 | April 25 | 1955 | |
AM- | 087261 | 087760 | 17 | 500 | May 6 | 1955 | |
AM- | 087761 | 137760 | 15 | 50000 | June 6 | 1955 | |
AM- | 137761 | 187760 | 221 | 50000 | June 10 | 1955 | |
AM- | 187761 | 190760 | 251 | 3000 | July 18 | 1955 | |
AM- | 190761 | 191760 | 231 | 1000 | July 21 | 1955 | |
AM- | 191761 | 192260 | 18 | 500 | July 22 | 1955 | |
AM- | 192261 | 192460 | 159 | 200 | August 23 | 1955 | |
AM- | 192461 | 207460 | 201 | 15000 | September 9 | 1955 | |
AM- | 207461 | 208460 | 69 | 1000 | September 30 | 1955 | |
AM- | 208461 | 213460 | 251 | 5000 | October 13 | 1955 | |
AM- | 213461 | 263460 | 15 | 50000 | October 21 | 1955 | |
AM- | 263461 | 288460 | 99 | 25000 | October 21 | 1955 | |
AM- | 288461 | 291460 | 246 | 3000 | November 4 | 1955 | |
AM- | 291461 | 294460 | 31 | 3000 | November 9 | 1955 | |
AM- | 294461 | 294960 | 18 | 500 | November 11 | 1955 | |
AM- | 294961 | 294985 | 82 | 25 | November 21 | 1955 | |
AM- | 294986 | 295985 | 253 | 1000 | November 30 | 1955 | |
AM- | 295986 | 296985 | 114 | 1000 | December 23 | 1955 | |
AM- | 296986 | 297035 | 11 | 50 | January 12 | 1956 | |
AM- | 297036 | 298035 | 18 | 1000 | January 13 | 1956 | |
AM- | 298036 | 323035 | 99 | 25000 | February 6 | 1956 | |
AM- | 323036 | 338035 | 66 | 15000 | February 13 | 1956 | |
AM- | 338036 | 353035 | 201 | 15000 | February 13 | 1956 | |
AM- | 353036 | 358035 | 251 | 5000 | February 13 | 1956 | |
AM- | 358036 | 361035 | 246 | 3000 | February 13 | 1956 | |
AM- | 361036 | 411035 | 221 | 50000 | February 27 | 1956 | |
AM- | 411036 | 461035 | 15 | 50000 | March 8 | 1956 | |
AM- | 461036 | 463035 | 253 | 2000 | March 9 | 1956 | |
AM- | 463036 | 464035 | 69 | 1000 | March 23 | 1956 | |
AM- | 464036 | 469035 | 251 | 5000 | April 6 | 1956 | |
AM- | 469036 | 470035 | 1200 | 1000 | April 26 | 1956 | |
AM- | 470036 | 500035 | 99 | 30000 | April 27 | 1956 | |
AM- | 500036 | 505035 | 251 | 5000 | May 25 | 1956 | |
AM- | 505036 | 505085 | 291 Exp. | 50 | May 29 | 1956 | |
AM- | 505086 | 506085 | 231 | 1000 | June 6 | 1956 | |
AM- | 506086 | 508085 | 253 | 2000 | June 18 | 1956 | |
AM- | 508086 | 513085 | 251 | 5000 | July 3 | 1956 | |
AM- | 513086 | 516085 | 31 | 3000 | July 10 | 1956 | |
AM- | 516086 | 517085 | 114 | 1000 | July 25 | 1956 | |
AM- | 517086 | 517585 | 147 | 500 | July 25 | 1956 | |
AM- | 517586 | 517885 | 178 | 300 | July 25 | 1956 | |
AM- | 517886 | 519885 | 246 | 2000 | August 27 | 1956 | |
AM- | 519886 | 544885 | 99 | 25000 | September 6 | 1956 | |
AM- | 544886 | 554885 | 201 | 10000 | September 6 | 1956 | |
AM- | 554886 | 555885 | 18 | 1000 | September 14 | 1956 | |
AM- | 555886 | 556885 | 1200 | 1000 | October 10 | 1956 | |
AM- | 556886 | 561885 | 251 | 5000 | October 24 | 1956 | |
AM- | 561886 | 576885 | 201 | 15000 | November 21 | 1956 | |
AM- | 576886 | 577085 | 43 | 200 | December 5 | 1956 | |
AM- | 577086 | 579085 | 253 | 2000 | December 5 | 1956 | |
AM- | 579086 | 629085 | 15 | 50000 | December 10 | 1956 | |
AM- | 629086 | 629585 | 17 | 500 | December 19 | 1956 | |
AM- | 629586 | 630585 | 231 | 1000 | January 10 | 1957 | |
AM- | 630586 | 645950 | 201 | 15365 | January 21 | 1957 | |
AM- | 645951 | 650585 | 251 | 4635 | January 21 | 1957 | |
AM- | 650586 | 652585 | 246 | 2000 | January 23 | 1957 | |
AM- | 652586 | 702585 | 221 | 50000 | January 29 | 1957 | |
AM- | 702586 | 702595 | 296 Exp. | 10 | January 30 | 1957 | |
AM- | 702596 | 705595 | 31 | 3000 | February 14 | 1957 | |
AM- | 705596 | 715595 | 99 | 10000 | February 15 | 1957 | |
AM- | 715596 | 730595 | 201 | 15000 | March 28 | 1957 | |
AM- | 730596 | 731095 | 7 | 500 | April 2 | 1957 | |
AM- | 731096 | 732095 | 18 | 1000 | April 2 | 1957 | |
AM- | 732096 | 734095 | 253 | 2000 | May 23 | 1957 | |
AM- | 734096 | 734105 | 300 & 300a | 10 | June 3 | 1957 | Exp. |
AM- | 734106 | 734605 | 17 | 500 | June 6 | 1957 | |
AM- | 734606 | 737605 | 31 | 3000 | June 20 | 1957 | |
AM- | 737606 | 738605 | 114 | 1000 | June 20 | 1957 | |
AM- | 738606 | 763605 | 15 | 25000 | July 15 | 1957 | |
AM- | 763606 | 768605 | 251 | 5000 | July 30 | 1957 | |
AM- | 768606 | 769105 | 81 | 500 | July 31 | 1957 | |
AM- | 769106 | 771105 | 246 | 2000 | July 31 | 1957 | |
AM- | 771106 | 821105 | 221 | 50000 | September 27 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821106 | 821111 | 299 Exp. | 6 | October 3 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821112 | 821117 | 325 Exp. | 6 | October 3 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821118 | 821123 | 326 Exp. | 6 | October 3 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821124 | 821129 | 327 Exp. | 6 | October 3 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821130 | 821135 | 328 Exp. | 6 | October 3 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821136 | 821141 | 329 Exp. | 6 | October 3 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821142 | 821147 | 330 Exp. | 6 | October 3 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821148 | 821153 | 331 Exp. | 6 | October 3 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821154 | 821159 | 332 Exp. | 6 | October 3 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821160 | 821165 | 333 Exp. | 6 | October 3 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821166 | 821171 | 334 Exp. | 6 | October 3 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821172 | 821177 | 335 Exp. | 6 | October 3 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821178 | 821183 | 336 Exp. | 6 | October 3 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821184 | 821189 | 338 Exp. | 6 | October 3 | 1957 | |
AM- | 821190 | 822189 | 231 | 1000 | October 18 | 1957 | |
AM- | 822190 | 822489 | 176 | 300 | October 30 | 1957 | |
AM- | 822490 | 832489 | 251 | 10000 | November 12 | 1957 | |
AM- | 832490 | 832494 | Exp. 279 | 5 | November 19 | 1957 | |
AM- | 832495 | 832499 | Exp. 280 | 5 | November 19 | 1957 | |
AM- | 832500 | 833499 | 175 | 1000 | November 20 | 1957 | |
AM- | 833500 | 833799 | 16 | 300 | November 27 | 1957 | |
AM- | 833800 | 836799 | 31 | 3000 | December 6 | 1957 | |
AM- | 836800 | 837799 | 18 | 1000 | February 3 | 1958 | |
AM- | 837800 | 887799 | 404 | 50000 | February 11 | 1958 | |
AM- | 887800 | 887899 | 706 | 100 | March 7 | 1958 | |
AM- | 887900 | 888199 | 178 | 300 | March 20 | 1958 | |
AM- | 888200 | 888699 | 69 | 500 | March 28 | 1958 | |
AM- | 888700 | 891699 | 31 | 3000 | April 22 | 1958 | |
AM- | 891700 | 941699 | 404 | 50000 | May 2 | 1958 | |
AM- | 941700 | 951699 | 251 | 10000 | June 26 | 1958 | |
AM- | 951700 | 952199 | 231 | 500 | September 4 | 1958 | |
AM- | 952200 | 952499 | 78 | 300 | September 19 | 1958 | |
AM- | 952500 | 952999 | 246 | 500 | October 15 | 1958 | |
AM- | 953000 | 953999 | 231 | 1000 | November 12 | 1958 | |
AM- | 954000 | 954499 | 175 | 500 | January 15 | 1959 | |
AM- | 954500 | 954505 | Exp. 299 | 6 | February 25 | 1959 | |
AM- | 954506 | 954510 | Exp. 355 | 5 | March 20 | 1959 | |
AM- | 954511 | 999999 | 404 | 45489 | April 8 | 1959 |
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........................000 | machines | workforce |
1868 up to 15 / day 10
........................100
1869 up to25 / day 60
........................400
1870 100
.....................1.000
1871 11.568 produced
...................12.568
1872 11.376 produced
...................23.944
1873 8.861 produced
...................32.805 + 7.195
1874
...................40.000 + 10.000
1875 175
...................50.000 + 20.000
1876 March 53.879
...................70.000 + 30.000
1877November 96.839
.................100.000 + 20.000
1878 April100.219
.................120.000 + 20.000
1879July 129.201
September 135.092
November 138.414
.................140.000 + 42.000
1880January 142.394
January 142.580
March 148.849
December 181.850
.................182.000 + 38.000
1881
.................220.000 + 40.000
1882
December 258.905
.................260.000 + 20.000
1883
.................280.000+ 20.000
1884
... Jan. ... 300.000 + 30.000
1885
September 327.754
.................330.000 + 30.000
1886
November 356.045
.................360.000 + 20.000
May 368.663
1887 July 371.765
.................380.000 + 30.000
1888 about 300 workers
.................410.000 + 30.000
1889
Oct. 30 425.662
.................440.000 + 50.000
1890
.................490.000 + 40.000
500.000April-May
1891 August 514.922
..................530.000 + 30.000
1892
..................560.000 + 30.000
1893
..................590.000 + 25.000
1894
October 609.141
..................615.000 + 20.000
1895
.................635.000 + 20.000
1896
.................655.000 + 25.000
1897
.................680.000 + 25.000
1898 August 697.797
.................705.000 + 25.000
1899
.................730.000 + 70.000
1900
Taking over from the Free, Goodrich, and National sewing machine companies, the Davis company supplied most Minnesota brand sewing machines sold by Sears Roebuck & Co. from 1900 through 1912. Burdick was the first model made by Davis and sold by Sears Roebuck & Co.
1900 741.836 1900
780.429October 1900
.................800.000 + 150.000
1901
.................950.000 + 200.000
1.000.000 March 1902
1902 1.003.876 Mar. 29, 1902
..............1.150.000 + 250.000
1903
..............1.400.000 + 200.000
1904
D1.506.246 December 1904
..............1.600.000 + 200.000
1905
..............1.800.000 + 200.000
1906
..............2.000.000 + 200.000
1907 D 2.201.824 Apr. 29, 1907
..............2.200.000+ 150.000
1908
..............2.350.000 + 150.000
1909 2.414.588July 1909
..............2.500.000+ 70.000
Singer 306w Dating
1910
..............2.570.000 + 70.000
1911
..............2.640.000 + 50.000
1912
..............2.690.000 + 40.000
1913 2.709.372 Jul. 08, 1912 ?
2.728.909Oct. 25, 1913
2.729.701 Dec. 09, 1913
..............2.730.000 + 20.000
1914
2.746.257Oct. 26, 1914
2.746.591 Nov. 1914
..............2.750.000 + 40.000
1915 2.756.169Jun. 14, 1915
2.782.702Aug. 04, 1915
2.786.326 Nov. 18, 1915
...............2.790.000 00.000
3.708.448 Sep. 1916
3.723.731 Jul. 06, 1917
3.735.183 Mar. 1918
3.736.719 Mar. 1918
3.753.601 Dec. 11, 1918
3.755.902 May 17, 1919
3.757.234 May 1919
1916 3.200.000 + 100.000
1917 3.300.000 + 100.000
1918 3.400.000 + 100.000
1919 3.500.000 + 100.000
1920 3.600.000 + 100.000
1921 3.700.000 + 100.000
1922 3.800.000 + 100.000
1923 3.900.000 + 100.000
1924 4.000.000
1925 last recorded # 4.200.770