Previously, I wrote about buying a Singer 99 with a bentwood case off an ad on Craigslist
here. Now I have added a reproduction hand crank I bought from Sew Classic.
First off, I ordered the crank on Saturday - and received it the following Monday! Thanks Jenny.
Now the crank. I had read that it wasn't up to the quality of an original Singer crank. Yes, there are "fit and finish" details that don't compare with Singer quality, but the crank I received is an acceptable substitute. Except for one thing. As Miriam wrote, the case won't close. This being a 3/4 size machine, the case is also smaller. Thus the crank, made for a full-sized machine, sticks out about a quarter inch too much.
The handle isn't the problem, it swings up so the handle is facing the other way. It's the posts that attach the handle to the machine that are in the way. I'll post photos below.
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