A Singer followed me home from a garage sale because I thought it was so cute. It is GREEN - on closer inspection a '15' is on the front of the machine and the serial number makes it a Model 15 born in 1956.

Problem is I don't see anything on the web for a Model 15 in GREEN.

Any suggestions?

Sure! Post a picture! We want to see.

Hey, I just got a green Singer this weekend too! Mine is a Singer 15-125, according to the little manual...its light green with a cabnit. I posted a picture towards the end of the vintage posting. Did you get the same machine as me? I paid 15.00 for mine, couldnt believe it!

I didn't see your picture -

Here's mine

Yes! They look almost identical! Except yours has a way nicer cabnit. I will go see where my picture is on here so you can see it!

Okay, my picture is in the Vintage sewing machine shop thread, top of page 106...sorry I dont know how to get the picture here, Boyfriend posted it.....I am dying to know if we got the same one! Did yours have a manual? I got that and all the attachments.

awesome

Wow never saw one of those. Kinda looks like the 185 that I have. Its green small and weighs a ton. lol

But with DETERMINATION I was able to get the cabinet and machine into the house all by myself!
:oops: <---- color of my face when I was done!

I have some I can no longer move. Like my Kenmore. I had to have my DD help me get it into the cabinet. lol My face turns that color a lot when I am trying to move stuff. :-) :-)

Yep, it took me and bf to carrying it out and put it in the truck!

Both of you ladies are lucky! Great finds, to be sure.

Thanks Pam! I was so excited. Saturday was community garage sales, and it was just sitting in a yard, no sale with a 15.00 sign on it, in the cabnit, probaly alot of people didnt even know it was a sewing machine. Nosey me, I tell bf, hey, stop the truck, lol!

Great find! Lucky you but be careful, don't want to hurt yourself. I tweeked my back the other week getting a machine out of the car without help. So had to take it easy for a couple of days. But I am better now.

I could hear you yelling it! Made me laugh! Thanks

Where's our 'resident vintage expert'? Maybe he knows something we don't.

You Rang?!?!? <<in my best Lurch voice :lol: :lol: :lol:

Billy

just wondering if we're correct in the Singer 15 being Green? Is it a 15 or a 15-91? I've seen both but none of them are Green.

Thanks

I would have to see the serial to be certain but singer had a 15 that was a green before they came out with the newer body style like this one shown.

But I would be willing to bet the farm it is a 15 just from a few of the features I can see from the photo. The first thing is the location of the bobbin and the tension assembly. Then you can look at the stitch regulator and the way the motor is attached.


Billy

It clearly has a 15 on the front under the stitch regulator. The serial number is AM460xxx. According to the Singer site is a 15 50,000 allotted 3/8/1956. When looking for a manual, I'm directed towards the 15-91. Confused here? Is it a 15 or 15-91 or some other 15-xx?

I didn't see anything about it being green before black. Can you tell me where you're finding this info?

IF you still need them, I can post pictures of the areas you requested seeing later.

Thanks for taking your valuable time to answer my questions. I appreciate it.

There is one tucked away in the NeedleBar's PL and when the Mint Green FW came out is when they did a small run of the regular model 15 in Green. I have seen one that was at a Flea Market in Nashville last year.

Billy

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There is one tucked away in the NeedleBar's PL and when the Mint Green FW came out is when they did a small run of the regular model 15 in Green. I have seen one that was at a Flea Market in Nashville last year.

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I've signed up for the Needlebar forum but need to be approved. Thanks for the direction.

Registered for the site - but haven't been approved yet.

that's mondo cool

It takes a bit to get in now, that is Alan's way of weeding out the folks that want to come in and steal our research and also the photos out of the PL to use for selling on ebay and publishing articles and books.

All of the material on the site is under copyright so if someone does use it we can nail them for not asking for permission.

I went in there the other day to see where the Green 15 was and get you the direct link and now I cant find it anywhere. It might have been a 192 or 115 that was the green now that I am thinking about it.

There is a Gold 15 in the library that was a factory refurbished model that looks really neat!!

But they have been moving things to the NBWiki so it might be there. But if you go into the PL there are more than 9000 photos in there and I am not sure whats in the NBWiki. But they are all cataloged and nice in order but I just have to figure out where it is.

Billy

Billy,

I have requested the needlebar access also. But should I keep bugging him or just wait?

Lisa just hang on for a bit and you will get the okay!! I found out that the site is getting bombarded with new memberships which is a good thing but it is going to take him a bit to get to every request.

Billy

Caution: don't lose your password on NB (like I have, twice :oops: :oops: ) It takes an even longer time to get it straightened out. I always hear good things about NB, especially from Billy, so it is worth the wait. :D :D :D PS: I have been waiting almost a month since I 'forgot' my password. Will I ever learn??? Questionable!!! :roll:

Green Model 15 is hard to find on the web as most Model 15's shown are black. I have one like the one pictured below your note that is exactly like it except is a portable with a shallow wooden base. Bought it in 1958. Quite using it when I got a Singer Touch and Sew which was a real lemon. Finally got rid of it and now have a Viking SE. You have inspired me to get that Model 15 out and get it sewing again. I need a new bobbin winder tire. Hope you enjoy yours nice green machine.

Strange, I just read this thread today and then I see one just like it on the Portland CL ...

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/for/3203776966.html