My new Riccar and Singer 66 pictures
 

Hello all,

I was able to snap a few pics of my latest machines. I don't think the Riccar SZ 721 had much use. It is immaculate and if I had the original box it could list as NIB. No signs of use and it was real sluggish due to a long stint in storage. The foot pedal shows no scratches as if it was never used. The motor, 1 amp, and pedal were made in Japan and a small tag under the balance wheel said Made in Taiwan. After a quick cleaning and oiling, this machine runs like a new machine. It has several ZZ and a strait stitch,
drop dog and reverse. Weight is about 30 lbs. and is all metal. I see a lot of use for this beauty in the future. Cost including shipping was $57
The other find down in New Orleans last Saturday was a 1926 Singer 66 with cabinet and iron base for $62.50. The 66 should clean up real nice and the base/cabinet looked real good and will be a wintertime project. Hope you enjoy.

Soman2
The other Rodney

Best looking Riccar I've seen and the 66 is in really nice shape too.
Congrats on your machines.
Rodney

Beautiful, love them both. Today was a good day for the money spending folks.....

Nice Riccar, Nice Singer and Nice Price!

Wow. 2 beauties. Both are in such great shape, especially the Riccar. Looks like it sews well, too.

I've yet to find a 66 in my area in that kind of shape and at that price point. The really nice ones are far North of $100 and the others are usually pretty rough. I just have to be patient.

Rodney, you are going to like both machines a lot. Those old Singer 66s can't turn any better than they do unless they are frozen. I freed one up last night. I started with cleaning the heavy build up of crystallized dead oil and I dropped oil on the bottom side, top side then I discovered the problem: someone tried to clean the lint out of the bobbin area - they did not succeed. There were still a couple puppies and kitties in there and the bobbin race was not in right. The bobbin race was jammed over the spring. I had to hit it with a punch and hammer to get it in place then pull it out the normal way. Then that machine was ready for the Indy 500. Maybe you got lucky and it all works right off. The Riccar is a nice machine. You got a great deal, too. I have seen some Riccar machines with internal cleated belts - if they are in bad shape not much you can do with those other than part them out.

Beautiful machines and a great price. Enjoy

Dexule??????????

Now that you mention it, it jumps right out.
Rodney

Both great looking machines. I'm a novice collector and never heard of Riccar. Learning something every day.

I need your expertise on a Singer Dressmaker''s machine serial #AE998842 made in 1938. What's different about this machine is that it actually has a knee lift for the pressure foot so the stitcher had both hands on her article of clothing. It also has a treadle which, I understood, was pressed only to get the machine started. Does this make any sense to anyone? The lady selling it wants $400 firm, it was listed as $550 in a yard sale. The seller and I have some history going back to my childhood and old neighborhood where we grew up. I'd love any feedback I could get before I go back and try the machine out, which she said is in good working order and probably just needs some grease and oiling. Thanks in advance for any response. Marie (yes that same Marie who was watching an old treadle at the Re-sale shop. Lost that one but not sorry since the shop had no info on it and I'm a new collector.)

From Ismacs it looks to me like a 201 - I haven't seen one fitted with a knee lift and a treadle. That might be where any thing over $200 would come from. To be sure, can you post a picture of it?

The 66 looks identical to mine! Mine is a 1931.

Not so fast on Dexule. You can buy a Pandamini DEXULE in white, orange and green for around $2.00. Maybe a Dexule also comes in 2 tone beige?? :), :). Really!!, Amazon has them, not a Riccar, but, definitely a dexule. ROTFL

Soman2

When did Singer start making the 1200? The 1200 is basically a 201 with the knee lift. Some machines come on a base that looks like a treadle but isn't. The treadle is just the lever for the controller. That sounds like what you're looking at.
If it is a 201 or 1200 it's a good solid machine. You can't touch anything new of comparable quality for $400 but it's also likely you would never be able to sell it for that again either.
Rodney

If it is a 1200 you have a steal.

In my limited experience and in my area, $400 is a very, very high price for a vintage domestic machine. But if you like it and want it and use it and make great stuff with it, perhaps it's reasonable.

Wasn't the 1200 placed in a table called the 'Power Table'? I seem to remember reading that somewhere.

That's a 1200, it's a 201 in a commercial table with a knee lift for the presser foot. They're called the dressmakers or tailors version of the 201. I can't remember when the 1200 began, but I do know that up until the 1950s the 1200 wasn't listed as such in Singers records, it was listed as a 201. Only the last few years of production it was listed in the records properly.
While not a great deal, $400 isn't out of line if the machine and table are complete and operational. If it were me looking at it, I'd tell her you'll pay that much if she pays to get it serviced. The 1200s aren't incredibly rare, but they're not common either.

Cari

I love the way you think.

I have a 1200 (aka 201-2) mounted in what is called an Artisan table that I won at GW. It is at DD's house and alas I don't have a picture of it or the serial number. I need to bring that one home! Here is a thread from April http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...t245742-2.html

Soman 2

Your Riccar is in killer shape! I was given this one from a friend about nine years ago who at one point in her career was a seamstress. I wasn't sewing at that time and gave it to my daughter to learn on. She never used it so it came back to me a little over a year ago and I have been using it as my go to machine while I restore some of my others.

Mine has some nicks in the paint especially around the hand wheel from (and I'm guessing here,) putting the foot controller in the side pocket of the case which is way better then bare on the bed for storage like I see so many pics of, so it's not pristine

The left hand needle took a bit getting use to and any ruffler or center position straight stitch type foot has to be shimmed to accommodate the left needle position.

It sews like a dream and is a joy to use compared to the Kemore 12 stitch I was using. (Which I've always figured was made either on a Monday or Friday.:D) It was bought new as a gift and incredibly temperamental, so it is now retired until I get a few others done.

Have fun with it. Here's a pic of mine and more in the albumhttp://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=495840&stc=1

I think your Riccar almost matches one I forgot I have.
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Miriam,
Other than the Badge style/placement and the color ......we have a match. :thumbup:

I've always wondered what the original foot peddle looked like and I like it. Mine I think had be changed out at some point for your standard square cornered vintage marbled grey peddle.

I love the curvyness of yours, it to me would be like having a giant wired Mac Mouse under your barefoot. :)
Now it's on my radar for must find in my color.

Do you not sew with it anymore?

Blissings

FG

I think that machine had some issues when I got it. I got the issues taken care of and it is just one of the ones around.