Muv

Rain - Sorry, I haven't a clue about lights. Just hand machines and treadles here. Electricity is too modern for me.

ThayerRags

Thanks Muv. I think I’m going to have to call it a Singer Centennial 15K80, just from what I can see. I still think that it’s unusual to see all of the earmarks of a 1930s machine on a 1950s machine. The thing that sells it for me as a 1950s machine is the serial number. It doesn’t look to be altered. Several of the other items could be swapped out on an old machine, but surely not the serial number.

If the factory was using up old parts and decals, I’d think that it would be unusual for a machine to get so many 1930 parts on the same frame, when there would surely have been other newer parts lying around to be used up as well, especially the upper tension assembly.

If it’s a “special” machine that someone has put together (outside of the factory) to throw everyone off, they went to a lot of work to make it look “right”.

FWIW - The sample photos of the bobbin cases on my machines are dated as follows:
1913 Singer 15-30
1930 Singer 15K80
1941 Singer 15-88
1935 Singer 15-90

CD in Oklahoma

ThayerRags

Another thing that may be worth mentioning is that along with the changes in the bobbin assembly, Singer also changed the face plates to facilitate a change in needle threading. The 15K80 has the face plate thread guide close to the center of the plate for left-to-right needle threading, while the 15-88 has the face plate thread guide on the far right for right-to-left needle threading.

CD in Oklahoma

Nagi

What a great looking one, the decals are so nice and bright. You are very lucky to have it so enjoy it.

sew.annie

I just want to thank all of you for your comments and help...I'm already enjoying this wonderful machine she sews like a dream. Now to name her and find a spot in my sewing room...I think I need a bigger sewing room, but that would mean a bigger house, more housework less sewing...Ill find a spot....Thank you all...

Muv

Thayer -

I'm not sure I agree. I think it started out as a hand machine and someone has put on the motor, solid wheel and light later on. If it made its way from this country and arrived in the States as a hand machine then I can imagine it being converted to electric in a trice using parts that were in a sewing machine repair workshop. A repairman probably wouldn't want to leave on a spoked wheel in case he got blamed for anyone breaking their fingers in the spokes by accident when the motor was running.

That's my theory, anyway.

Sew Annie - any idea about the history of this machine. Can you uncover a sweet story about a GI bride?

jaciqltznok

a very nice machine for sure. fun to learn all the info as well!

Christine-

It's very interesting to read everyone's comments. It really is a lovely machine, I love the decals.

May in Jersey

I've been enjoying this post even though my only old machine is a white 1960's Featherweight. Amazing the amount of history one little sewing machine could have. May in Jersey

yetta

beautiful machine.....