what singer is this?
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what singer is this?
Hi
I'm new around here, I have a singer 320k, a 99 and I am considering a 634g.
I also have a husqvara from the 70ies.... a treadle husqvarna and matching head for pieces and a more modern Pfaff but there is always room for one more right? oh and the serger of course
However I cannot for the life of me find any info about this machine, I believe it's a slant from studying the photo but I'n not sure.
it's not the money, she is going dirt cheap, it's the space and I am pretty sure I won't let her go if I do take her home
anyone feel like telling me more about her?
I'm new around here, I have a singer 320k, a 99 and I am considering a 634g.
I also have a husqvara from the 70ies.... a treadle husqvarna and matching head for pieces and a more modern Pfaff but there is always room for one more right? oh and the serger of course
However I cannot for the life of me find any info about this machine, I believe it's a slant from studying the photo but I'n not sure.
it's not the money, she is going dirt cheap, it's the space and I am pretty sure I won't let her go if I do take her home
anyone feel like telling me more about her?
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Thank you
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Just a word of caution, mid 60's singers are notorious for having problems especially the touch and sew lines. It was during this time period that Singer began putting plastic and nylon gears within their machines. Ive heard they had timing issues. If you can adjust your own timing and are not squeamish about repairs then get it. :-) i have a Singer Graduate (student sewing machine) and a Singer Fashionmate from this era. I like them.
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Just a word of caution, mid 60's singers are notorious for having problems especially the touch and sew lines. It was during this time period that Singer began putting plastic and nylon gears within their machines. Ive heard they had timing issues. If you can adjust your own timing and are not squeamish about repairs then get it. :-) i have a Singer Graduate (student sewing machine) and a Singer Fashionmate from this era. I like them.
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I love taking machines apart and fiddling with them, I think I will be ok. It will probably only cost me around 25-30 $ so not that much to lose if a working one is worth bothering with. I am really curious about the slant shank and how it feels to sew with one
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Just a word of caution, mid 60's singers are notorious for having problems especially the touch and sew lines. It was during this time period that Singer began putting plastic and nylon gears within their machines. Ive heard they had timing issues. If you can adjust your own timing and are not squeamish about repairs then get it. :-) i have a Singer Graduate (student sewing machine) and a Singer Fashionmate from this era. I like them.
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It looks like it has a free arm (the bed pulls out). The bed reminds me of the 431G, which does have storage in a compartment behind the needle (you can see the hinges on the back.) And there doesn't appear to be a door on the top for cams, like the touch and sew have.
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I would open it up on the top and bottom before investing time and money into it. If it has the plastic gears Singer is known for in this time period, I would avoid it. They crack and break and aren't worth the money, IMO, to replace.
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