OurWorkbench

Neat little machine.

It looks like this machine could have been made sometime between December 1923 and March 1924. Did yours come with a manual? According to http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_mach...s-100-199.html it looks like 128-3 would have been a treadle.


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

maviskw

I have that machine. My Mennonite repair person put some new wires on it. Her name is Lillian. (The machine, that is.)

OurWorkbench

In addition to the ISMACS site above you might want to check out http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollect...s/image331.htm This is one page of the catalog dated 1924 for Elizabethport.

costumegirl

I agree with Joe - the "new" fabric covered cord would be perfect for it! I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to restoring anything that is classified as vintage /antique so I try hard to obtain what is required for the repair so I can get it looking like it did when it was made.

Joe - where do you order your from?

J Miller

{ http://www.sundialwire.com/sundialwi...veredwire.aspx }
{ http://www.antiquelampco.com/Catalog/Cord.htm# }

Here's a couple places that have the fabric covered cord.
I haven't actually ordered any yet. That will come in the near future.

Joe

MFord

Janey, I don't think this machine was built to go in a treadle. It works with a knee bar that attaches to the bottom of the case - looks like it was made specifically that way. I don't see any evidence that it ever had a handwheel attachment, either. Maybe the original treadles were just numbered 128, and the kneebar electric models were 128-3. Guess I'll check out that catalog page!

MFord

[ATTACH=CONFIG]532405[/ATTACH] I don't know whether that is readable - it's the page Janey pointed out. I'm thinking that what I have is the 128-13, which says it's the 128-3 with the added motor and light.

I think I will use the cloth covered wire when the time comes to rewire this lady. Sounds like a good idea!

MFord

Does anyone know if you can replace a standard screw-in light bulb base with one that will take an LED bulb? I have the "spotlight" type lamp with the screw-off lens. Rumor has it that these get very hot!!

MaryTG

I've replaced a standard screw in bulb with an LED one--just make sure that you measure the diameter of the threaded part, as there are two sizes of threaded sewing LED bulbs. All of my vintage machines with lights now have LEDs as I felt like the standard bulbs were a burn/fire hazard.

Mickey2

I handed in a model 99 in for service and rewiring a couple of years ago, it was a bit costly but after the initial payment I have never regretted it. At the time I was not up to rewiring it my self, I didn't have the schematics nor any help. Everything but cables, bobbin tire and motor belt was kept, plugs were fine. With the 128 you don't have to worry much about a hot bulb, you will not easily bump into it by accident. It's the Featherweight with it's tiny size and lower light fitting where this is a problem. However, these days you can find replacement LED bulbs in both the threaded and bayonet socket type. Some LED bulbs have a not so nice blue light, I like the white or the slighly yellow light best.

Have you had an attempt at cleaning and oiling? Decals looks like they are pretty much intact, only slight wear in the front. It looks very nice.