Originally Posted by Miz Johnny

There's quite a bit of information by Damascusannie right under the photo. She knows a LOT about National machines!!

Originally Posted by sew wishful

Well, I finally took the time to look at the Singer 27 I picked up at an auction. Actually a friend picked it up for me. If I had been there I would have passed, but...
The bobbin shuttle is not for this machine....too long. It has tons of attachments probably not for this machine either. Patent dates on the plate say Dec 5 1882; Sept 22 1885; July 19 1887; Aug 21 1888; Jan 13, 1891.
Here are a couple pics:

Originally Posted by debs

Howdy Billy And everyone,

About 2 weeks ago I asked Billy about a Singer in a bentwood case that I saw in an antique store, I haven't gone back to get it yet. Then I showed my husband some of the beautifully restored old timers and he said you know we have one in our old trailer. Nope I didn't remember it, so we went and uncovered it and guess what? Its a singer treadle 66 made July 28th in Elizabeth, NJ. :thumbup: :thumbup: I'm doing a happy dance and can't for the life of me remember from wence she came! So we have a restoration job ahead and I'll send photos this weekend, of the condition it is in now. :oops: Can't believe we can't remember we had it or where it came from. Could it be old age? :thumbdown:
Debs & Hemi

Originally Posted by vintagemotif

Originally Posted by Miz Johnny

It looks like you have quite a few back clamping (for 66-1) attachments; not sure what else. If you have trouble finding a 27 shuttle, let me know.
I'm going to be away for a couple of days; going off to Ohio to play machines with like-minded folk!!

Originally Posted by kwendt

Well... first identify which class of bobbins you need, and about from what era. Then look for auctions of misc. parts that have bobbins included. My Singer 27 and the 127 both are VS machines and take 'long' bobbins. But I noticed the other day that the bobbin is slightly different (I bought both machines with shuttles and one original bobbin in the shuttle). My old 66-6 takes an older class 66 round bobbin, the 15-91 and my Japanese made 15 both take class 15 bobbins - but so does my 15-30 treadle. But the treadle bobbins are heavier, and solid... while the newer 15's take the bobbins with the holes around the circumference. (Hope that makes sense!). Then I watch for those auctions that show me something that helps me 'date' and 'style' the bobbins. Like say... the old green singer boxes versus the older white plain 'rotary' boxes that the attachments came in. But to be honest, since I have one or two machine of each class, I can pick up almost any older set of bobbins and they'll work for me in something. lol.

What machines do you have? Maybe we can help 'find' links for good bets, to give you an idea of what we look for.

Another thought... you can also post a 'wanted' ad for bobbins of the type/age you need. Gotta be someone on here (probably me!) with more old bobbins then they really need. !!!

Originally Posted by lee231

LindaR

It's a ruffler, I have one just about like it with the knob on the top. Mine came with a Ruby treadle that I just got, this ruffler doesn't have the option of ever sixth or twelveth stitch like the newer ones do, it only rufflers every stitch. Mine is the bottom clamp type that was used on many of the White machines.

Originally Posted by vintagemotif

Yup! They were frugal back then. I too picked up a machine with many of the bobbins having multiple colored threads. I now use that thread in basting my quilts. Quick way to recycle the thread and empty the bobbins.