RebeccaG

I can't say I wasn't warned. With my first vintage sewing machine I was told here in this group it's a slippery slope. All true!
I brought home my last one. Really! Well, I think I'm content now with purchasing a red eye 66 singer treadle. Unfortunately it didn't come with any attachments. I'm trying to find some. It does have the screw in the back instead of the side for mounting the attachments.
My question is what about a button holer. How can I know for sure what the right one for it would look like? Does anyone have any pics?
Also I will try to add some pics of my machine.
Thank you all for your help. It's so good to come to this place and people totally understand this addiction. 😊
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RebeccaG

For some reason I can't get more pics to show. Grrrr

lovelyl

I am not aware of a buttonholer that fits a 66 back clamp machine, but I'm not sure that means they don't exist. I just haven't seen one. The back clamp feet are harder to find. It took me a couple of years to find the basic feet for mine. You can change out the needle bar so it will fit low shank attachments, but I was not sure how and wanted to keep mine as it was manufactured. You might want to ask the same question over at www.victoriansweatshop.com.

Mickey2

I have never seen a back clamp buttonholer or zigzagger. There might be options to alter the fitting on one of those top clamp buttonholers, but it would take a clever person. It's easier to get a standard low shank for the Featherweight. Back clamp accessories turn up on fleabay now and then, quite regularly. Unfortunately it's not like with the general low shank stuff which is there all the time. Keep an eye out and it will turn up.

This one needs polishing and a bit too expensive for condition, a ruffler. They are available, if you have time to search and wait it out a bit, better condition and at better prices are likely to turn up.

Mickey2

There's a lady in Florida who sells adaptors for the back clamp, to take regular side clamping feet and accessories. I hope it's all right, I just copied and pasted this from treadleon.net. Might be the easiest way to get a buttonholer on the back clamp model.

Adapters to change Singer 66 back-clamping machines to side-clamping, professionally machined; easy on, easy off for $25 (this includes shipping).
Pictures available.
Lindalu
West central Florida
E-Mail: [email protected]
(Updated March 2013)

Mickey2

Identification of back clamp feet it should be fairly easy. Singer only had this version of back clamper as far as I know and I don't think there are any other who easily would be mistaken for them. Other brands had, but they are different. I found this thread here on the Quilting Forum with a clear picture of back clamp feet.

RebeccaG

Thank you all for the links and photos. Now I know what to look for. I think I will order the adaptor so I can use my button holer. But then try to find the correct attachments. Appreciate so much the help you provided.

ndnchf

Please post a photo of this adapter when you get it. Thanks

Mickey2

It would be very nice to hear how it works out with your machine Rebecca. I found it first in this blog post, and a photo embedded from her site:

Macybaby

for fun, here are some other sets of back clamp attachments.

I also have never seen a buttonhole attachment, however I have several older bar clamp ones that may work. I've never tried them to see how they might line up. It would require taking the back clamp attachment point off the presser bar first.