Originally Posted by
Janis
No, Jeanne, what you have is a wonderful heavy machine that is 3/4 size. The Singer 99 is a smaller version of the Singer 66. A featherweight Singer is a Singer 221 or 222, and weighs about 11 pounds. It is a 1/2 size Singer. There is a good picture on one in the posting 1001. They were made between 1933 and 1964, I think. What year is your 99? I have a 99 that has the knee bar and was made in 1928. You need #66 bobbins and can order them from sew classic on line. The ones from Walmart and Joann's don't work in the vintage machines.
Janis
Thank you Janis. I will check out sew classic right now. I don't have my sewing machine yet and don't know the age or anything. Just saw a pic here on The Quilting Board and decided to buy it. I wonder if I can get the manual somewhere after I find out the serial number or whatever numbers I need to have. Know any place I could get the manual? Or any extras (if there are extras I need)?