Originally Posted by chris_quilts
Originally Posted by 2 Doods
Billy-
1347 pages? You are a busy man!
Any discussion about a 99K in there somewhere?I just bought a cutie (1954 99K) and don't like how the motor sounds. Are they hard to work on?
2 Doods; I have a 99 K from 1923, I think, and it is much noisier than any of my Singer 15s or any of my other vintage Singers. I do not know if this is specific to 99s or just something with my machine and perhaps yours, too. Maybe one of the gurus can help. You can work on them on your own. Patience is helpful as is only working on small manageable bites at a time. If taking it apart, big or small pieces, have seen suggestions for putting the machine in a box lid with a large disposable diaper or towel underneath so the small pieces which might drop are caught before hitting the floor, hopefully. I hope this helps some.
All of the 99's I have played with have been really super quiet but thats because I did a full service with the Kerosene spa treatment. At most they might click a little but all of the 15's I messed with (Singer brand) have been noisier that the 66 or the 99.
If you want a real smooth running 15 go find you a Japanese 15 and then you will throw your Singer out in the yard! IMO they are way better built than the Singer brand and my Universal is my all time go to machine and the only one I FMQ with.
Billy