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99-13 or 99k, or something entirely different?
My father recently came into possession of this clearly vintage sewing machine by "Singer Manufacturing Co".
I am looking into more information on it. From one website I am told as the result of taking an identification questionnaire (since it is before 1958 or so when they started putting the model #'s on machines) that it is a 99-13. However, looking up the serial number, I get multiple sources saying it is a 99k from 1951, with one source even giving a month and day of February 22nd (that source being IMSAC or however you spell it). I e-mailed the gentleman who runs the first website I used with this information, and asked if he could help me figure it out once and for all. Obviously still waiting on a reply as I just sent it 5 minutes ago. (my dad was a tailor as one of his many professions in his younger years, which also included coal mining, and literally being a grave digger). However, here's the best part. Photos. http://www.tapeheads.net/attachment....1&d=1530064395 http://www.tapeheads.net/attachment....1&d=1530064395 http://www.tapeheads.net/attachment....1&d=1530064395 |
your pictures didn't work
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Picture posting can act up some times. 99 was in production for a long time and made by several of the Singer factories; I think the US, UK and Canadian factories all made them, I'm not sure of the others. If you the serial number points to a 99K, it means it's made by the Kilbowie factory in Scotland. The later 99s, had a stitch lenght lever with reverse, the earlier had a stitch length turn knob and no reverse. There's some nice info on this page.
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Originally Posted by Twiggy1995
(Post 8082925)
.... However, here's the best part. Photos.
It has been a while since I have been to Sandman's to check the model number, but is a very good start. Most of the serial number charts do not include the sub models. According to http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_mach...sses-1-99.html the 99K13 was only made for a few years in the twenties. I am guessing that it might be a different sub-model. The K designation simply means that it was made In Kilbowie rather than the US. I'm thinking by 1951 that they were the same sub-models no matter where made. Manuals can be found at https://www.singer.com/support Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do. |
I don't know if the listing is correct on the 99K13. I'm sure my 1934 99K qualifies as a -13. It's in a domed case, small hand wheel, knee lever speed control, and it has the round stitch length knob. It looks like pedal controller has a different subnumber. The later ones with stitch length lever seems to have been given subnumbers starting with 2.
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Well,
Once I realized my photos aren't showing up to anyone else, I came here to edit my post and replace them with the original links from my facebook (which no one anywhere has complained about before), but I see no edit option. Kind of weird, on every other vbbulletin forum I am in, there is an edit option for posts and replies. Things like this are a perfect example of why it should exist... anyway, here are the new, working photos: https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...75&oe=5BB7A1CC https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...5a&oe=5BE02911 https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net...86&oe=5BE655E8 EDIT: Well, it seems I can edit my replies, but not my original post. |
on this forum you can't edit anything over 20 minutes after you post it
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Still no photos here.
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yours looks just like mine, also 99-13 according to that website, although mine's from new jersey
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I just got a reply from the gentleman who runs the first website. (Sandman's).
He informed me that it is a 99k-13 made February 22nd, 1951 in Clydebank, Scotland. The "k" simply denotes it was made in the UK and nothing more. An American made would just be "99-13", so there's my confusion sorted out. |
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