bingo, got one! a 421g <3
 

I bid on this baby, labeled "defect machine" and got her home today

everything moves freely, the cam followers hug the cam edges perfectly. the 5 bobbins I bought on a whim for next to nothing from a fuzzy fuzzy pic fit :)
I was prepared for a lot of oil and love to get her moving but nothing but normal oiling was needed

however the timing was a bit off, someone must have been playing with because I can't see how the gears could slip. fixed now

the lead is missing though but I have one of those coming, the lead from my 320 is being repaired and it fits this one (or should do anyway)

http://img.tradera.com/images/004/17...912978fb7b.jpg


as you can see the throat plate is missing

goodies
http://img.tradera.com/images/004/17...0edf85f9e9.jpg

more pics http://www.tradera.com/defekt-symask...0953_187872366


so I bid on this to get the throat plates, bobbins, and feet :thumbup:
fingers crossed she'll be mine too :) I'll keep her as a straight stitch only I think so I can use the zigzag plate on the 421g.... the chain never ends
http://www.tradera.com/singer-symask...0953_189002402



ETA the fifth cam was in the machine so I got them all :)

I'm officially so green with envy I could blend in with the bushes by my front porch. :( You are the second person to find one of these recently.

I've never even seen one for sale. Waaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :( :(


Joe

awwwwwww I am sure there is one out there for you!

I am sure they are much rarer on your side of the pond, I'm in Sweden and the German machines are not so unusual here it seems... however I have never seen a hand crank over here and I would love a nice one.
I just had my son in law buy me a postproduction one while he is in the states from sewclassic but I know they aren't really that nice....

Diana,

Well, OK since you're in Sweden I don't feel so bad. Sniffle, sniffle ........

I have one of the Chinese made hand crank units. It's a decent reproduction. It stared off a bit rough feeling, but I took the back off and greased the two gears. Then oiled the two shafts through their oil holes. I've mounted it on my 99K, Rusty and used it quite a bit. It has smoothed out a lot and works quite well.
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It's no where near the quality a real Singer unit would be, but then they don't cost what a real Singer unit would either.

I'll be keeping my eyes out for one of those Singer 421Gs. My wife and I have a real fondness for the 401A and 500A machines and a 421G would fit right in with three we've already got. Since it has a free arm, we'd be able to sell one or more of the others too. That would be a win-win situation.

Joe

that sounds promising Joe!

I have understood you've been sick, you seem to be on the mend and that makes me happy, I wish you healing :)

oh and my crank will be going on my 66

Diana,

I have been pretty sick. Still suffering from the after effects of it. Got a DR apt Friday. Perhaps we can get some more questions answered and make some better progress.

My hand crank came on a beat to Hades Singer 127. It took me months to get that poor 127 cleaned and adjusted to work, but now it does. I just need a treadle cabinet for it.

Joe

Wow! That's all I can say!!! Wow!

heres hoping the doc apt brings nothing but good news :)

I love treadling, I sew often on my lovely husqvarna

Awesome!! Good job! Because I'm nosy... what's the part number on the bobbin case? I'm guessing 172082?