Blackberry

My DH have this machine at an estate sale. He paid $30 for it but I can't find any information about. It appears to be a 127-128. I have never seen these decals before but they are stunning albeit quite worn. I have attached a sheet from the Singer Data Base concerning the Serial #C. Any information that you might know would be helpful. It also came in a domed case and I believe it has a knee bar.

Jennifer23

Aw, pretty! It's a model 128, with La Vencedora decals.

Edit: I've never used one, but I hear they are very nice machines, if you're not opposed to long bobbins. I would consider breaking my "round bobbins only" rule if I came across one of these with a hand crank.

Schill93

That is a work of art. The build quality of years ago was done with the intent for it to last.

SteveH

Here is one I had with the decals intact. Fantastic machine to sew with, just too new for my collection. She's in a happy home now. Congrats on your purchase, excellent machine!

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Mickey2

The info on ismacs is limited to files at the Witterberg were destroyed when the Russian army invaded Germany in 1945. All dating of C nubers seems to be lost and a bit of a guess work. I'm guessing it dates from around 1910 and that's only from commparing to B and D numbers. On the web there are 128s with these decals as late as 1930.

I have never seen a light like that, I don't think the motor is Singer made. The 128s have mounting for the Singer lamp in the back, I think it's a washer like thing or plate behind the plate in the back.

leonf

Good thing it wasn't on CL. we might have had a race. Well done. Here is mine.

Jennifer 23, if you look closely you will see a hand crank on mime. Chinese, but it does the job.
https://www.quiltingboard.com/member...653-582386.jpg

Many knee bars of that era attached to electronics to the right of the pillar through a hole drilled through the wood.
I don't see that on yours. I agree with Mickey2 about the lamp.

Blackberry

Would this not have been on this machine when it was made.

Mickey2

The motor turns out to be a Singer, but I'm still guessing the light is something else. I assumed they might both be of the same brand (my mistake) . Because of the spoked hand wheel it was probably a hand crank to start with. If it's a German made machine, it somehow found its' way to US and was conveted to motor and lights after the trip. I have never seen a motor with a belt pulley like that before, is it to tighten the belt? It looks neat, and the spring pulley probably work better for leather bets. Does it run?

leonf

Most Singer lamps use the screw at the top of the inverted pear shaped access cover for a mount.

I've had an arm with an idler pulley like that for quite a while and never figured out how it might be used. Thanks for teaching.

OurWorkbench

Nice machine - great price. I like those decals.

I believe your machine is a 128 after October 14, 1919. I finally remembered where I had seen the different "G" fonts that were used. http://needlebar.org/nbwiki/index.php/Singer_Oddities if you click on the image under "G or C Serial Numbers" you will see some of the many fonts that were used for that Alpha serial number. There is one "C" in the lower right - the rest are all "G" serial numbers.

I was able to find US patent #1488234 for that type of motor dated 1924. Most of the motors begin with B, but I see yours starts with a "P" You might want to check singersewinginfo.co.uk as I think they have some of the motors listed and which machines they "belong" to. But, of course, not knowing the history of the machine, it was probably added or changed later.

I think I have a motor controller like yours, but couldn't tell from your pictures. I think I did find one similar in one of the parts list, but can't find it now.

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.