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08-25-2011, 06:19 PM

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Lostn51

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Originally Posted by KatFish

Wow! a 99 in the cabnet! Great find. I wish I could find a cabnet for mine.

You took the words right out of my mouth!! The cabinet is worth just as much as the machine is, and you have a really nice machine!!!
Now if I could only find a 3/4 treadle I would be in tall cotton.

Billy

11-08-2011, 01:13 PM

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miriam

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Originally Posted by Briarberry

Thanks for posting a picture of your sewing machine. Now I know what I have. It was my mom's and she has passed away and I never asked her exactly how old the machine was. It is my only machine and it works great. It's the only machine I know how to work! I am a new quilter and am looking to buy a new one. You are lucky to have found one, they work beautifully. I'll never give mine up.

If you replace it get a Singer 403 or 503 - they can share the same bobbins - those do fancy stitches and they are all metal - they will last for a very long time. The newer machines won't last as long & do much more than the 403 or 503 unless you get into some big money.

11-09-2011, 07:24 AM

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Morag

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Nice looking, and in a cabinet too.....My 99K is a portable and I'm told they are not considered featherweights but are 3/4 machines and will not fit intoa standard sewing cabinet..... True or False????

I love it anyway

11-09-2011, 07:29 AM

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Morag

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Briarberry, if you go to Sew-classic and go to Jenny's blog you will finda whole history of your 99K. It is a work horse machine and perfect for quilting.
I am from Scotland and the 99K was made in Scotland.... that means a bunch to me

Have fun with it and happy quilting!!!

11-09-2011, 07:37 AM

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Bebbysews

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What a great find! It looks just like the ones we used in our home-ec classes when I was in high school. I learned a lot in those classes and always loved to sew, and always got straight "A's". Wish I had sone that well in math. ha ha Good luck in learning to use the attachments. I remember using the ruffler was fun

11-09-2011, 09:04 AM

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jljack

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Originally Posted by ontheriver

Found a nice Singer 99K today for 39.50. She was made in Feb. 1955. Came with some attachments. Can anyone tell me what they are for?

Nice clean 99, and finding it in a cabinet is a BONUS!!! They are hard to find in a cabinet.

11-09-2011, 11:36 AM

#17

Bennett

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Nice find! These little machines rock. I gave one to my sister (miss modern machine) and she was very impressed with how fast and quiet it was. I have one in the fixer-up line for myself. Funny both of them are in cabinets when those seem harder to find for people. Enjoy yours!