Originally Posted by
pfroggg
Hi Nancy,
The Singer 15 fiddlebase (15-1, I think) is usually referred to as the IF, for Improved Family. (The New Family was the Singer 12.)
pat
Pat thank you. I knew about the IF model. I have not seen one that I recall so I wasn't sure what it looked like. I see the IF model listed in the ISMACS site as a fiddlebase, which later became the Model 15! It is so much fun to learn - I really appreciate all you knowledgeable people! So the person who posted a photo of her 1885, IF - the very first class 15 type Singers - has a really nice find. Those machines were only made between 1879 and 1895, when the regular class 15's came out!
Nancy