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Need help knowing if this one machine is a featherweight and which one it is?

Old 05-06-2011, 06:59 AM
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Ok, I talked to my mom and she gave me 2 #'s.

The bigger one was made in USA is dated 1851-1951 AK469484
The little one was made in Canada EM733376 there are other #'s like 33681 on the bottom, 99K, RFJ58 It has a leather like case that has a little key that you open it with?

http://www.singerco.com/support/serial_2letter.html
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AK- 467751 517750 15 50000 July 26 1951 - this is a model 15

and the other is a model 99

EM- 701008 751007 99K 50000 August 29 1957
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Lucky lucky show us pictures!!!
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Old 05-06-2011, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by zipit
AK- 467751 517750 15 50000 July 26 1951 - this is a model 15

and the other is a model 99

EM- 701008 751007 99K 50000 August 29 1957
You are right. I had the numbers all confused I suppose. It is a 15. Thank you.
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The 99K isn't a featherweight is it?
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Old 05-06-2011, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by AngieS
Originally Posted by zipit
AK- 467751 517750 15 50000 July 26 1951 - this is a model 15

and the other is a model 99

EM- 701008 751007 99K 50000 August 29 1957
From what I found AK Model would be a 247 model
Don't know. I cut it from the PDF file using AK469484 to find the range which shows that number assigned to a 99. The 257's range was 467726 - 467750 showing only 2 assigned.
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Originally Posted by AngieS
The 99K isn't a featherweight is it?
Lordy no!! :lol: The Featherweight weighs 11.2 pounds... I don't know about anyone else's, but my 99 weighs a TON!

The easiest way to distinguish a featherweight for me is if the extended bed of the machine folds up, and nearly touches the top of the machine. (The really short bed that folds up is another model)
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Old 05-06-2011, 07:28 AM
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O, ok. I haven't seen these. They are at my parents house. They are telling me over the phone. LOL

Does anyone know anything about either of these machines? Would love to hear. Thanks for your help so far. They have another one but it's also in a cabinet and it was my stepdad's great grandmother's or grandmothers-he's 66! So, I can't wait to look up about it. :)
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Also, can someone clear up what a treadle is for me? I am new at all of this lingo. ;)
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A treadle is a sewing machine that's mounted in a cabinet with a foot pedal that you manually pump.

I'll try to find a photo. Here is a photo of my treadle. It is a model 27. If you need help indentifying the model of machine you have, you can use this website (http://www.sandman-collectibles.com/...achines.htm#14) to help you figure it out.
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