If you have an old sewing machine lying around somewhere in your attic, collecting dust and cobwebs and just generally occupying space then it would be a good time for you to inspect if that old, dusty appliance is in fact of vintage quality. To properly identify that probably antique singer sewing machine in your attic, you must first know when it was made. Sewing machines are considered antiques if they were made well before the 1900’s. You can call the Singer hotline at 1-800-4-SINGER and check with them. By telling them the serial number of the machine which can be found at the right side of the machine side, you can find out when your unit was manufactured, and if it’s an antique or not.