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05-10-2014, 01:05 PM
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Need help.
I am super excited. While out and about for Mother's Day with DH and kids we stumbled upon this beauty at a neighbors yard sale. I left her there thinking what do I need with another machine since I have four newer models already. Well knowing that I have been wanting to start collecting vintage machine DH stopped back by there on the way home and insisted that he buy this one as one of my Mother's Day gifts. I havent had a chance to try her out but neighbors say she still works. She needs some cleaning of course but I think she may have been a steal at $20. I have searched on the internet for a couple of hours now and found only that is was most likely made by National. Other than that there is not alot of info for these. If anyone here has some info they may be able to share in order for me to find more out about it please feel free to let me know.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]475187[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]475188[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]475187[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]475188[/ATTACH]
05-10-2014, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Mrs. SewNSew
What 'till the "pros" answer in but I am going to say it's a Japanese clone of the Singer 15. It should turn out to be a very nice machine! 
Originally Posted by ThayerRags
It looks like maybe it was marketed by Montgomery Ward.
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I'd have to dig it out to be sure, but I think "Happy" was the manufacturer of the one I have.
Here is a link to a manual you can download, though it costs $10.00
http://pages.sewing-machine-manuals....923735858.html
Last edited by mlmack; 05-10-2014 at 01:46 PM.
05-10-2014, 02:25 PM
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mlmack, yes it does look like the Urr 188's. The plate on the motor says Urr 120. I am a newbie at the vintage stuff so not sure if that means anything or not. I can not find a serial number on the under side of the machine just have the plate number on the bed.
05-10-2014, 02:26 PM
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Your husband did well at $20. If you go to Singerco.com you can download a free manual for a Singer model 15. While not exactly the same, it'll be close enough to work. True Singer 15s and their clones are nearly identical. The biggest difference is most clones have the feed dog knob and the 15s don't.
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05-10-2014, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Rodney
Your husband did well at $20. If you go to Singerco.com you can download a free manual for a Singer model 15. While not exactly the same, it'll be close enough to work. True Singer 15s and their clones are nearly identical. The biggest difference is most clones have the feed dog knob and the 15s don't.
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05-11-2014, 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by mlmack
....some, if not most clones thread the needle in the opposite direction to that of the 15s....
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05-11-2014, 03:58 AM
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Yup it is a clone and one of the best ones IMHO here is a link with info links and free manuals - feel free to post a pic.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...p-t164361.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...p-t164361.html
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