Help Please With Old Singer
 

Can anyone tell me wher3e to look to find how old this machine is? The serial number is G4380758.

Thank you for your help.

You can find that information here: { http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_mach...-database.html }


Joe

Thank you so much for your quick reply!! This one has decals that are in pristine condition. I see it was allotted in 1910!! Someone treated it with care or just didn't use it.
Once again thank you Joe.

Mary-Lou

Joe,sorry to bother you but I have looked to find the manual for this machine and can't seem to get one. This machine doesn't have a bobbin but I think it is called a shuttle?? I am looking for information on how to thread and use the shuttle plus where would I be able to buy more shuttles?
Thank you.

You might have the SN wrong. That one was put onto a 31, which doesn't have a shuttle. If it's definitely right, post a picture. Without it none of us can see the machine or its decals.

Oh, and if it has a shuttle it's probably a 27 or 28. Singer have both of these models in their free manual downloads.

Model identification and information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer_Model_27_and_127
Singer web site http://www.singerco.com/support/instruction-manuals

It is a 127 made in 1915 in St. Johns. You have to be careful of the 7 digit number. You have to look farther down on the listing.


Ethel

Yes the leading zero is important to mention. Manual for 127 is here

Also important to note it DOES have bobbins.... and a shuttle. the bobbins are long and weird looking but a bobbin none the less.

Thank you so much for your help. I will see if I can get close up photos of this machine. To me it looks to be in pristine shape for its age.
Thank you for the web sites!

Thank you Ethel...

Thank you again, for your help.

Yes and your right they are weird looking. This is sure going to be a learning curve using this machine. I was beginning to feel very guilty at telling my dil to buy it but thanks to everyone's help here there IS a light at the end of the tunnel! lol. I have asked her to send photos so I can show you how nice this machine is.
Thank you for your help.

Sassy, I think someone linked the manual for this machine, covers the need to knows pretty well. Also check out the Video Sticky at the Top of the page MUV does a wonderful video on winding the bobbins and also I think loading and threading the machine. The are really no differant to use than any other straight stitch machine. My daughter ( 10 at the time) was having trouble with the new plastic white machine she had been given so I sat down at taught her to sew using my treadle ( same machine as yours ... mine made in 1900 and MUCH uglier shape ) she was able to master this machine in minutes and apply the concepts to her machine. It really is a wonderful steady capable forgiving old machine........ only thing to really watch for is DON'T TURN THEM BACKWARDS... much easier to do on a treadle.... but they break the tread and snarl within one rotation.... does not hurt the machine any but don't even try to "back up " one stitch using the hand wheel... I have found it just does not work ;-)

What greywuuf said. Mine is a 1908 and this is very true.
Rodney

Thank you greywuuf and Rodney, I will pass this information on.....she has been a bit busy with a new grandaughter!!
My grandaughter just emailed me her buy an old Singer she bought for $8.50!! I am waiting for her to send me the serial number so we can look for a manual for it.