I need some info on my old Singer
 

I have a 1950's Singer that I have had for 30 yrs. I don't really know alot about it tho. I am asked what I have and I really don't have that answer. So If anyone can pin this down for me I would appreciate it.
It's been my workhorse for years now and I prefer it to any other.

What I really want to know is what kind of foot is on it. I have used nothing but this foot and when I write tutorials I don't really know how to refer to the foot and it's size.\

I don't know if it is a featherweight machine or one of the 15s etc. Any help would be appreciated.

It's a 15-91, and the foot is the regular straight stitch foot. :)

A couple more pictures of it

it is a work horse. it looks like mine. i love mine. straight stitch foot. thanks for the post

This machine was sometimes referred to as the "Farmer's Wife's Friend" as I guess so many were bought and used to patch denim pants and overalls. As it is such a strong powerful machine it powered through that heavy stuff. I think a lot of them stitched feed sack clothes and quilts too!

I LOVE the titles given to some of these old Singers! I just think it’s neat!

Around here (rural farm country), I have ladies refer to their sewing machines as “It’s a Dress-maker’s Machine”, and when I see it, it’s usually a Singer 201-2, which was (I believe) an upgrade from the robust Singer 15-91 back in the day. Both of them had the “potted” direct-drive motor.

Of course, there are Japanese machines badged as a “Dressmaker” machine, but they’re not Singers. I always wonder which (Dress-maker’s or Dressmaker) machine that the ladies are talking about.

There were probably as many dresses made on a 15-91 as there were on a 201-2, because they’re both really good machines. It would be interesting to know how many dresses were made on Japanese Dressmaker machines too. Also good machines, and they’re still sewing.

CD in Oklahoma

Lovely machine! Glad you use it.

You have a 15-91 with a straight stitch foot. Great machines and pretty powerful.