This serial number data is from the Serial Number Reference Book for Metalworking Machinery (1959 edition).
Machine Tool Type | Date | Serial # |
1st New Era V. T. L. | 8-5-1919 | 10500 |
1st Type “A” MAM | 5-3-1919 | 10663 |
  | 1-14-1920 | 11000 |
  | 12-11-1922 | 11500 |
  | 1-31-1925 | 12000 |
  | 8-5-1926 | 12500 |
Last New Era V. T. L. | 1-19-1926 | 12648 |
1st Spiral Drive V. T. L. | 1-271927 | 12729 |
  | 10-18-1927 | 14000 |
  | 5-8-1929 | 14500 |
1st Type “D” MAM | 12-5-1930 | 14956 |
  | 12-28-1934 | 15000 |
1st Type “J” MAM | 3-26-1935 | 15154 |
  | 9-12-1936 | 15500 |
Last Type “A” MAM | 1-14-1938 | 15878 |
  | 1-28-1938 | 16000 |
1st Cut Master V. T. L. | 11-17-1939 | *16209 |
  | 1-26-1940 | 16500 |
  | 10-28-1940 | 17000 |
Last Type “J” MAM | 4-5-1941 | 17133 |
  | 6-12-1941 | 17500 |
  | 3-6-1942 | 18000 |
  | 2-10-1942 | 18500 |
  | 3-20-1942 | 19000 |
  | 6-29-1942 | 19500 |
  | 7-14-1942 | 20000 |
  | 8-31-1942 | 20500 |
  | 10-5-1942 | 21000 |
  | 1-5-1943 | 21500 |
  | 1-4-1943 | 22000 |
  | 5-6-1943 | 22500 |
  | 11-26-1943 | 23000 |
  | 3-15-1944 | 23500 |
1st Man-Au-Trol V. T. L. | 4-9-1945 | 23963 |
  | 12-27-1944 | 24000 |
  | 6-21-1945 | 24500 |
Last Spiral Drive V. T. L. | 12-71945 | 24774 |
  | 4-30-1946 | 25000 |
1st Type “K” MAM | 5-28-1948 | 25373 |
1st Type 30-H Lathe | 10-6-1947 | 25374 |
  | 6-28-1948 | 25500 |
  | 11-14-1950 | 26000 |
1st Bullard Horizontal 4-Way | 7-27-1951 | 26350 |
  | 10-8-1951 | 26500 |
  | 4-30-1952 | 27000 |
  | 11-25-1952 | 27500 |
  | 5-27-1953 | 28000 |
46” CM Model “75” Prototype |   | 28102 |
  | 10-2-1953 | 28500 |
1st 26” MAT Model “75” Prototype |   | 28515 |
1st 5” HBM Model “75” Prototype |   | 28516 |
1st Type “L” Model “75” Prototype |   | 28517 |
10”-12” Spindle Budd |   |   |
1st 3” HBM Model “75” Prototype |   | 28793 |
* 2” Cut Master from serial #16209 to #17647, 123 Cut Masters were built before the war. Spiral Drive V. T. L.’s were manufactured only during World War II, with the exception of 91-74” Cut Masters shipped between 1943 and 1944.
You will note that there is an overlap between the ending of one model and the beginning of the next. This is explained by the fact that the old style was being supplemented by new style machines.
Universal & Bullard Horizontal Boring MachinesMachine Tool Type | Date | Serial # |
3A 2½”-3”-3½” Spindle | 1919 | 504-571 |
3A 2½”-3”-3½” Spindle | 1920 | 572-634 |
3A 2½”-3”-3½” Spindle | 1921 | 635-639 |
3A 2½”-3”-3½” Spindle | 1922 | 640-649 |
3A 2½”-3”-3½” Spindle | 1923 | 650-655 |
3A 2½”-3”-3½” Spindle | 1924 | 656-664 |
3A 2½”-3”-3½” Spindle | 1925 | 665-671 |
3A 2½”-3”-3½” Spindle | 1926 | 672-676 |
3A 2½”-3”-3½” Spindle | 1927 | Finish |
Machine Tool Type | Date | Serial # |
Triway 2 1/3”-3” Spindle | 1924 | T251-253 |
Triway 2 1/3”-3” Spindle | 1925 | 254-258 |
Triway 2 1/3”-3” Spindle | 1926 | 259-2411 |
Triway 2 1/3”-3” Spindle | 1927 | 2426-2450 |
Triway 2 1/3”-3” Spindle | 1928 | 2451-2465 |
Triway 2 1/3”-3” Spindle | 1929 | 2466-2488 |
Triway 2 1/3”-3” Spindle | 1930 | 2489-24109 |
Triway 2 1/3”-3” Spindle | 1933 | 24111 |
Triway 2 1/3”-3” Spindle | 1934 | 24110 |
Triway 2 1/3”-3” Spindle | 1935 | 24111-24116 |
Triway 2 1/3”-3” Spindle | 1936 | 24117-24119 |
Triway 2 1/3”-3” Spindle | 1937 | Finish |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1928 | T302-307 |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1929 | 308-3032 |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1930 | 3044-3047 |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1931 | 301 |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1932 | 3039-3043 |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1934 | 3033-3039 |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1935 | 3047-3069 |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1936 | 3070-3083 |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1937 | 3084-3108 |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1938 | 3109-3132 |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1939 | 3133-3138 |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1940 | 3133-3138 |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1941-1944 | 3433-3783 |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1945 | T3784-3812 |
Triway 3” Spindle | 1945 | T3784-3812 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1929 | T402-452 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1930 | T404-4013 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1931 | 4014 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1933 | 4015 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1934 | 4016-4019 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1935 | 4020-4021 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1936 | 4022-4025 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1937 | 4026-4033 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1938 | 4034-4044 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1939 | 4045-4049 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1945 | 4060-4064 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1946 | 4065-4075 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1947 | 4076-4083 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1948 | 4084-4087 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1949 | 4088-4089 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1950 | 4090-4092 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1951 | 4093-4096 |
Triway 4” Spindle | 1952 | Finish |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1922 | T451-452 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1923 | 453-4510 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1924 | 4511-4517 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1925 | 4518-4520 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1926 | *4421-4427 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1927 | 4428-4433 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1928 | 4434-4436 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1929 | 4437-4441 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1930 | 4442-4444 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1931 | 4445-4448 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1934 | 4449-4452 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1935 | 4453-4454 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1936 | 4455-4457 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1937 | 4458-4461 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1938 | 4462 |
Triway 4½”-5” Spindle | 1940 | 4463-4464 |
Triway 5” Spindle | 1945 | T4465-4466 |
Triway 5” Spindle | 1947 | 4467-4474 |
Triway 5” Spindle | 1949 | 4475-4476 |
Triway 5” Spindle | 1950 | 4477 |
Triway 5” Spindle | 1951 | 4478 |
Triway 5” Spindle | 1952 | Finish |
1st Anti-Friction Spindle T-2461
1st Electric Pendent T-3784
Some later machines manufactured without Slow Speed.
Universal & Bullard 4-Way MachinesMachine Tool Type | Date | Serial # |
5” Spindle | 1931 | T501-502 |
5” Spindle | 1935 | 503 |
5” Spindle | 1937 | 504 |
5” Spindle | 1939 | 505 |
5” Spindle | 1940 | Finish |
4”-5” Spindle | 1951 | 26350-26691 |
4”-5” Spindle | 1952 | 26692-27490 |
4”-5” Spindle | 1953 | 27776- |
Record of Shipment of Spacers.Spacer Type | Date | Serial # |
30 X 20 | 6-28-46 | S-1 |
  | 11-13-46 | S-17 |
  | 6-30-47 | S-48 |
  | 12-30-47 | S-70 |
  | 6-22-48 | S-106 |
  | 3-30-49 | S-115 |
  | 7-30-49 | S-129 |
  | 11-1-49 | S-140 |
  | 4-26-50 | S-157 |
New Design Feature | 4-26-50 | S-158 |
  | 12-1-50 | S-183 |
  | 4-11-51 | S-188 |
  | 12-31-51 | S-209 |
  | 6-20-52 | S-228 |
  | 12-31-52 | S-258 |
  | 7-9-53 | S-274 |
  | 12-3-53 | S-292 |
  | 2-24-54 | S-298 |
1st HD-24 | 2-26-52 | S-100 |
1st HD-12 | 6-18-52 | B-128 |
1st HD-16 | 9-22-52 | D-139 |
HD-8 Prototype | 9-22-52 | 267-A |
1st HD-8 | 2-23-56 | 270-A |
1st HD-8 | 2-29-56 | 272-A |
1st HD-12 | 6-18-56 | 276-B |
1st Hydraulic Feed Lathe | 8-29-57 | 30424 |
1st HBM Model 75 | 2-25-55 | 29489 |
1st Man-Au-Trol Model 75 | 5-25-55 | 29517 |
1st 4” HBM Model 75 | 7-25-55 | 29605 |
New Design Feature | 1-6-58 | S-363 |
4 X 4 | 3-19-47 thru1-12-48 | S-50 thruS-58 |
  | 1-19-48 thru 7-30-49 | S-80 thru S-89 |
  | 6-21-49 thru 7-1-49 | S-130 thru S-134 |
  | 10-14-49 thru 5-23-50 | S-145 thru S-149 |
  | 8-2-50 thru 5-2-51 | S-189 thru S-198 |
  | 2-26-54 thru 6-30-54 | S-304 thru S-308 |
  | 10-8-54 thru 10-29-54 | S-324 thru S-328 |
  | 4-29-55 thru 8-16-55 | S-344 thru S-346 |
Information Sources
- Serial Number Reference Book for Metalworking Machinery, by the Industrial Publishing Corp., 1959