01 / LOGAN LATHES
On top of the bed.
5 digit number stamped on top of the bed, right hand end, between the front V and Flat ways.
KNOW YOUR MACHINE
A number. A little history.
Serial numbers for Logan lathes, Montgomery Wards lathes, and Logan shapers. Locate your machine’s number, then compare it with the date reference below.
Finding your serial number.
Looking for a model number? ↗02 / MONTGOMERY WARDS LATHES
Look for the “A” suffix.
4 digit number, possibly followed by an "A", stamped on top of the bed, right hand end, between the front V and Flat ways.
03 / LOGAN SHAPERS
On the main frame.
Serial Number is located on the upper portion of the main frame near the right hand end of the machine.
ORIGINAL SERIAL NUMBER REFERENCEScroll for more dates ↓
| 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 | |||
Blank cells indicate that no serial number is listed in the original reference.
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