Serial Numbers for Logan Lathes,
Montgomery Wards Lathes,
and Logan Shapers

Finding your Serial Number:

Logan Lathes: 5 digit number stamped on top of the bed, right hand end, between the front V and Flat ways.
Montgomery Wards Lathes: 4 digit number, possibly followed by an "A", stamped on top of the bed, right hand end, between the front V and Flat ways.
Logan Shapers: Serial Number is located on the upper portion of the main frame near the right hand end of the machine.

The dates listed below are approximate, and based on the beginning of the year, except as noted.  Serial Numbers for Logan products are not coded, but increment with each sale.

Date

Logan Lathes

Wards Lathes

Shaper
5/7/40   1001
1941 10101 1433
1942 12000 3533
1943 17401 4798
1944 22904 5907
1945 28460 7083
1946 34280 7940
1947 41660 9882

1/24/47 - Starts over w/ Suffix -A

 1000-A
1948 46900 3481-A
1949 50440 4859-A
1950 53240 5152-A
1951 53960 5682-A
1952 58374 6589-A
1953 62925 7112-A

64400  -  Change from 800 & 900 Series Flat Belt Drives to 1800 & 1900 V-Belt Drives
4/16/53     13-ES-384
1954 65935 7402-A 14-ES-477

67010  -  Change from 2900 Series to 2500 Series 12" Lathes
1955 67270 7527-A 15-ES-536
1956 68850 7652-A 16-ES-583
1957 70700 7788-A 17-ES-660
1958 72230
1/5/59 73247   19-ES-722
1/5/60 74734   20-ES-782
1/4/61 75878   20-ES-846
1/2/62 77039   22-ES-918
1/2/63 78447   22-ES-974
1/3/64 79620   24-ES-1039
1/5/65 80852   25-ES-1098
12/29/65 82107   25-ES-1139
10/31/66     26-ES-1187
1/3/67 83314
1/2/68 84586
1/2/69 85499
1/6/70 86307
1/11/71 86996
8/31/71 87287
Last Powermatic Lathe built 6/28/85