found a 99...mirium or Leon, or someone else please help
 

I got the new beauty home. she turned out to be a 99.
she was made Sept, 11 1954
when i open the bobbin case, there is a clump of red feltish type of thread ball outside of the case.
is it dirt i should take out, or is it there to catch threads.
I once took out a grey clump, and i found out later, it was there to catch the auto thread cutter.
i know this doesn't have one, but i know someone here knows more about these things than i do.

thanks everyone.

It is an oil wick and is supposed to to stay there. Congratulations on a 99. :)

yepo, NJ quilter is right on target. Make sure to take the faceplate off to clean and oil behind it. There can be huge fuzzballs back there.

thanks for the info. I'll keep it in mine.

lynnie~ Congrats on your fun machine find! :)