Singer Red Eye 1914
 

I recently acquired a Singer Red Eye 1914 - very rusty, but trying to bring her to life. How do I determine what model 66 it is? I need to buy some parts to make her complete and a manual, but don't know the exact model number. Everyone here has been so helpful - thank you soooo much!
Robin

You should be able to find the manufacture year (year range) here. http://www.singerco.com/support/machine-serial-numbers

For 66's made in 1914, there were only two options, both originally back clamp machines

66-1 for Treadle
and
66-3 for hand crank

The other thing - a lot of Red Eyes got modified over the years - updated to electric, swapped the back clamp for a side clamp bar, updated bobbin winder if they put on a different flywheel. Often they would get an updated tension assembly if that went bad. Add a specific type light, and other than the decals, you've effectivly changed the model from a 66-1 to a 66-xx.

One of my Red Eyes that had been converted to Electric has a lot of non-Signer updates taht I replaced with Singer ones - probably got updated around 1940 or so.

I own a 66-1 from 1909,
66-1 from 1922
66-5 from 1923 (Same as the 1922 model but side clamp and hand crank)
66-6 from 1928 (about the same as 1923 but different decal pattern and has a solid flywheel and motor)
66-18 from 1945 (this one has a back tack and newer bobbin winder)
66-16 from 1946 (same as 1945 but with a different light assembly)

if you go to this page and scroll down to the Model 66 section, you can see notes on the different extensions. BTW - "rear mount" is the same as what I call "back clamp" presser feet

http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...sses-1-99.html

This in the one in question right? http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...s-t243275.html

Yes, those are the two machines I have. I have started working on the 1914 Singer Red Eye.

Thank for the link and all the info. Mine is a treadle still. No light, nothing electric. It has a back clamp for the pressure foot. So, I assume it is a 66-1 then, but I am going to check out your web site. Thanks so much!

Yes, thank you. That is where I found that it is a 1914, but didn't know how to find the model number. When I looked for parts they didn't specify year, but wanted a model #.

[QUOTE=Macybaby;6634116]For 66's made in 1914, there were only two options, both originally back clamp machines

66-1 for Treadle
and
66-3 for hand crank

The other thing - a lot of Red Eyes got modified over the years - updated to electric, swapped the back clamp for a side clamp bar, updated bobbin winder if they put on a different flywheel. Often they would get an updated tension assembly if that went bad. Add a specific type light, and other than the decals, you've effectivly changed the model from a 66-1 to a 66-xx.

One of my Red Eyes that had been converted to Electric has a lot of non-Signer updates taht I replaced with Singer ones - probably got updated around 1940 or so.

I own a 66-1 from 1909,
66-1 from 1922
66-5 from 1923 (Same as the 1922 model but side clamp and hand crank)
66-6 from 1928 (about the same as 1923 but different decal pattern and has a solid flywheel and motor)
66-18 from 1945 (this one has a back tack and newer bobbin winder)
66-16 from 1946 (same as 1945 but with a different light assembly)

if you go to this page and scroll down to the Model 66 section, you can see notes on the different extensions. BTW - "rear mount" is the same as what I call "back clamp" presser feet

http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...sses-1-99.html[/QUOTE

From your web site and this one http://vssmb.blogspot.com/2011/08/vi...-singers.htmlI was able to determine it is a 66-1.
Thanks again. This is so much fun - addicting. So fun to watch an ugly rusty piece come to life. I sure hope I can retrofit it to go into my non-Singer cabinet.