Steve,

Lets talk. I just might have a 99 and a handcrank that I can part with. VBG

cathy

Hi Steve: Here are the photos of the Spartan. JoAnn
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I like the Spartans for HC because the bobbin winder works better than the 99s

I'll check with our LQS and get the word out. Maybe we can get them all to donate some thread and extra needles and notions OH MY!

99s are heavy. How about something like this? He's not going to be doing any fancy sewing and it's only 3 pounds. He can pack it in with him where ever he goes.

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem...temID=13080486

Anyone have one small like this one?

Here's another one.

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem...temID=13086303

How about a "new" pink one?

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem...temID=13088120

This is a nice one, 4 lbs.

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem...temID=13086366

AZ KAT

I'm gonna have to say no on those. I have owned two of those and they are SO not up for the task. He is actually going to be doing heavy sewing. Uniforms with felled seams are tough... Straps on bags are tough... Plastic would not do well in that environment and the tin machines just would not do the job.

Thanks for thinking outside the box and considering other options!

He actually has a old full sized singer at home that is electric. He understands the weight issues and he specifically requested something rugged and able to withstand "relocations" I really think the 99 is going to be the ticket.

I will probably do the "notch the solid handwheel" approach and see if it works.
If not , then it will be a spoked handwheel.

Good to know. Better how?

Steve,

If you put a spoked hand wheel on a 99 the diameter on the backside on the handwheel is smaller than in the solid hand wheel.
The bobbin winder now won't reach the handwheel so therefore won't work. The spartan bobbinwinder is simplier,
with no auto stop so it will hinge far enough to reach the handwheel. There are work arounds for the 99 bobbinwinder
to make it work.


Cathy

Spend 19 1/2 years as an Army wife and ex was in Desert Storm so if there is any thing I can do to help, let me know. Uniforms didn't used to be so flimsy, that must be something more recent.

What are the work arounds???