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KalamaQuilts 10-06-2015 09:00 AM

can you ID this for my cousin?
 
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I 'think' it is a 99 but am not experienced at identifying like you all are.

What a dummy I am, there is the knob on the side :) Singer 15, not a clone, right :)

She is clearing out her MIL's house. The good news is all three kids learned to sew on it and one of the daughters is excited to be taking it home.

thanks so much!

fluffygirl 10-06-2015 09:07 AM

You're right. It is a 15! Great machine.

Cari-in-Oly 10-06-2015 10:28 AM

Yep, it's a 15-91. That'd be a keeper for sure.

Cari

sewbeadit 10-06-2015 11:31 AM

Yippee, I got it right, that doesn't happen often, I have to take a long hard look at them and then guess. can't keep up with all these diff. machines.

lovelyl 10-07-2015 04:41 AM

Awesome machine - my fav of all time! Congrats on IDing the machine - I'm still working on that, also!

Rodney 10-07-2015 05:27 AM

Singer 15s have the tension on the left side on the face plate. I can't think of any other domestic Singer that has it there. The Singer 15-91 is a 15 with a potted (built in) motor. "Newer" model 15s with reverse have the circular plate around the stitch adjust lever. Older ones with no reverse have a knob that you could move up and down but no round plate.
It took me a while to spot the differences and I've made more than one mistake trying to ID machines. I'm sure I'll make plenty more.
Rodney

Cari-in-Oly 10-07-2015 07:23 AM

Rodney it takes about a second to see a 15-91. See the grease port under the hand wheel (instead of a belt) in the first pic? When I see a 15, the next thing I look at is whether there is a belt or that grease port. And/or if I can see where the motor is.

Cari

Rodney 10-07-2015 09:19 AM

Thanks Cari. It is a lot different in that area than the belt driven models. Good way to tell the difference from the front.
Rodney


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