Don't shoot me! I got ANOTHER machine today- maybe someone can help identify it?
#11
M2P- thank you!
I am having a great time finding out the story behind my machine. I am going to write the lady who gave it to me a little thank-you note and see if I can get the name of the original owner and I will write up a little story to stay with the machine.
katie- I pm'd you.
qb12- My case is not in the best shape. The veneer on the top needs to be replaced. It is nice and sturdy, though, and has pretty curved legs, so eventually I will repair it. I am like you and will be happy to have it just to sew with. When my "honeymoon period" ends with my new Bernina. Heehee!
I don't know which machine to play with today. I run upstairs and sew some blocks, out to the garage to look at the Singer, then here to see if I have any new info. LOL! I am like a chicken with my head cut off!
I am having a great time finding out the story behind my machine. I am going to write the lady who gave it to me a little thank-you note and see if I can get the name of the original owner and I will write up a little story to stay with the machine.
katie- I pm'd you.
qb12- My case is not in the best shape. The veneer on the top needs to be replaced. It is nice and sturdy, though, and has pretty curved legs, so eventually I will repair it. I am like you and will be happy to have it just to sew with. When my "honeymoon period" ends with my new Bernina. Heehee!
I don't know which machine to play with today. I run upstairs and sew some blocks, out to the garage to look at the Singer, then here to see if I have any new info. LOL! I am like a chicken with my head cut off!
#12
My 12 year old niece is sewing on one just like that right now! It's a great machine for kids to sew. They can't mess it up, and it has the basic threading and bobbin winding that is so important to know. The cabinet has a knee control under the right side. The knee control is perfect for younger sewers that can't reach the floor. This machine is the one I use for paper piecing. You can set the stitch length to 30 threads per inch! I have no idea what that setting is used for. I bought mine in mint condition from a dept. store alteration dept for $150 14 years ago. I had the electrical cords replaced a few years ago as they was getting cracked. It still has the original light bulb! The old bulbs never burn out. A good cleaning and polishing and you have a wonderful vintage machine that will earn it's keep.
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#13
Originally Posted by RedGarnet222
Lisa,
There is a singer site on line that you put in the serial number and it tells you the day your machine was made and where. I think it is just singer.com.
Edited to say here is the link to the site ....
http://www.singerco.com/support/serial_numbers.html
There is a singer site on line that you put in the serial number and it tells you the day your machine was made and where. I think it is just singer.com.
Edited to say here is the link to the site ....
http://www.singerco.com/support/serial_numbers.html
Lisa, You got a beautiful machine there! How wonderful your neighbors are!
Congratulations! :D
#16
Lisa--congrats on your 2 new sewing machines!!! I love my Bernina and I promise you are going to love yours for years to come!!
Your Singer is great too. I have an old Featherweight and when I bought it I took a class on how to clean and maintain my machine. We cleaned them with Murphy's Oil Soap and water and a soft cloth. Then we shined them with Meguire's car wax. (I know--sounds weird, but it works great) Also, the old machines have an oil drip pad in the bottom---if you change it out for a new one, you will go a long way towards improving the smell of your old machine.
Your Singer is great too. I have an old Featherweight and when I bought it I took a class on how to clean and maintain my machine. We cleaned them with Murphy's Oil Soap and water and a soft cloth. Then we shined them with Meguire's car wax. (I know--sounds weird, but it works great) Also, the old machines have an oil drip pad in the bottom---if you change it out for a new one, you will go a long way towards improving the smell of your old machine.
#17
It looks to me that you have a Singer 201, not the 99.
AE- 675491 685490 201 10000 September 22 1937
This site says that the 201k was "undoubtedly the pinnacle of Singer's quality machines." http://www.sewalot.com/singer%20thro...the%20ages.htm
Congratulations on getting that machine - and now be advised that you have just been bitten by the antique sewing machine bug. You will find yourself watching garage sales, searching craigslist, looking everywhere for another old machine that needs a good home. I know, because it's happening to me too.
AE- 675491 685490 201 10000 September 22 1937
This site says that the 201k was "undoubtedly the pinnacle of Singer's quality machines." http://www.sewalot.com/singer%20thro...the%20ages.htm
Congratulations on getting that machine - and now be advised that you have just been bitten by the antique sewing machine bug. You will find yourself watching garage sales, searching craigslist, looking everywhere for another old machine that needs a good home. I know, because it's happening to me too.
#20
Dunster and katier- you guys are right! It does say that it is a 201. I looked up the wrong number before. Doh!
I will read that attachment tonight. Thank you so much! I want to learn what Marcia said she learned- how to clean and oil it, that kind of stuff.
I will read that attachment tonight. Thank you so much! I want to learn what Marcia said she learned- how to clean and oil it, that kind of stuff.
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