Can you please tell me about my "new" vintage machine?
#12
Oh I hope you get yours!! The price for mine was $59.00 and it came with a sewing cabinet that is ugly. My dh is going to strip the cabinet to see what the real wood is under that green paint. I was happy with my price! I was just so happy to have the machine right in front of me!! I'm not sure how high up I would have paid to rescue her!!!
#14
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Round Rock,Texas
Posts: 6,135
Nygal,
You have a Singer 99, manufactured in about 1928. I have one just like yours that is a hand crank, my decals are in a little bit better condition, made in about 1931.
Your machine has lovely decals, so please don't use any thing but sewing machine oil to clean with and an old soft t-shirt. Other cleaners will silver your decals or remove them.
Be especially careful cleaning around the decal where the paint has worn off. Someone had a rag there and used it too stick pins into. I use the sewing machine oil that comes in a clear bottle that says "Zoom Spout" oiler, you can find it at JoAnn's,Hobby Lobby,sometimes Wal-mart. It has a long tube that makes oiling the old machines easier.
Sharon
You have a Singer 99, manufactured in about 1928. I have one just like yours that is a hand crank, my decals are in a little bit better condition, made in about 1931.
Your machine has lovely decals, so please don't use any thing but sewing machine oil to clean with and an old soft t-shirt. Other cleaners will silver your decals or remove them.
Be especially careful cleaning around the decal where the paint has worn off. Someone had a rag there and used it too stick pins into. I use the sewing machine oil that comes in a clear bottle that says "Zoom Spout" oiler, you can find it at JoAnn's,Hobby Lobby,sometimes Wal-mart. It has a long tube that makes oiling the old machines easier.
Sharon
Last edited by purplefiend; 09-09-2012 at 01:07 PM.
#15
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Spring Hill, Tennesee
Posts: 497
I got one with a wooden bow case in Springfield, Illinois for $50. The case needed refinishing and it is pretty now. I haven't sewed on her yet, but am looking forward to it. DD and I have been looking for a 99 and this one came up suddenly and was in such good shape, or course, I couldn't resist. It is dead ringer for yours so I guess we have twins. Good luck and follow Joe's recommendations. He knows. Say excited. Old machines are so much fun.
#16
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Spring Hill, Tennesee
Posts: 497
Oh yes, yours has a lovely quarter sawn base. How is the top? I used mahogony stain and brush on lacquer on mine and got it a new SINGER decal off the internet. The pattern is the wood is so nice on your machine, I had to comment on it. Keys are hard to find at reasonable prices. It costs $12.00 to have one made in Franklin, TN. Sometimes they are reasonable on the internet, but postage, runs the price up and they should only take a couple of stamps. Try antique shops. They generally have a box of keys and don't know what they are truly worth. Good luck.
#20
I just received a copy of the original instruction manual that is for my machine. It is so "cute". I am thrilled to finally have a set of instructions just for "Grace". I ordered it from Canada and it was worth the wait.
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