Originally Posted by
isewman
I have this singer sewing machine. Model #009802. Can someone tell me the date of this machine. I thought I knew the date. But after searching, I'm comming up with different dates
It's a model 99, an early one with the stitch length adjuster knob. The later ones were given a lever. It looks like the presser foot is for a zigzag machine, which is wrong for this model. It will behave much better with a straight stich foot for this model (easily available, both hinged and unhinged), your machine originally came with an unhinged one. Does it sew well? The model number you posted looks more like the factory serial number, and like the others say, should have letters. I think model 99 was introduced in 1910 or 1911, yours might be an early one.