Found a nice Singer 99K today for 39.50. She was made in Feb. 1955. Came with some attachments. Can anyone tell me what they are for?

Top left, ruffler, top right, hemmer, middle bottom bias tape sewer. Not the exact names, but that is what they do. I don't know the other two.

I need to look at my manual for my featherweight as it has instructions for use of each of them. Not at home right now.
The first is a ruffler, the second a rolled edge hemmer, the first on the bottom row I think is for binding, don't know about the next one and can't remember the last one.

Top Left = ruffler
top right = narrow hemmer
bottom left = edge stitcher
bottom middle = multi slotted binder
bottom right = adjustable hemmer

Thank you for information. Now I need to learn how to use them. The hemmer and ruffler sound interesting for making my new DGD baby outfits.

Your machine looks just like mine - which I also got from a thrift shop for the same price as yours. Good to see I didn't overpay :D , but I didn't get any attachments :(

Great buy!

Wow! a 99 in the cabnet! Great find. I wish I could find a cabnet for mine.

Singer 99 manual - shows how to use the attachments - have fun! Rufflers and hemmers are perfect for baby outfits! :D

http://www.sew-classic.com/uploads/99K.pdf

Thanks for posting a picture of your sewing machine. Now I know what I have. It was my mom's and she has passed away and I never asked her exactly how old the machine was. It is my only machine and it works great. It's the only machine I know how to work! I am a new quilter and am looking to buy a new one. You are lucky to have found one, they work beautifully. I'll never give mine up.

You took the words right out of my mouth!! The cabinet is worth just as much as the machine is, and you have a really nice machine!!!
Now if I could only find a 3/4 treadle I would be in tall cotton.

Billy

If you replace it get a Singer 403 or 503 - they can share the same bobbins - those do fancy stitches and they are all metal - they will last for a very long time. The newer machines won't last as long & do much more than the 403 or 503 unless you get into some big money.

Nice looking, and in a cabinet too.....My 99K is a portable and I'm told they are not considered featherweights but are 3/4 machines and will not fit intoa standard sewing cabinet..... True or False????

I love it anyway:)

Briarberry, if you go to Sew-classic and go to Jenny's blog you will finda whole history of your 99K. It is a work horse machine and perfect for quilting.
I am from Scotland and the 99K was made in Scotland.... that means a bunch to me:)
Have fun with it and happy quilting!!!

What a great find! It looks just like the ones we used in our home-ec classes when I was in high school. I learned a lot in those classes and always loved to sew, and always got straight "A's". Wish I had sone that well in math. ha ha Good luck in learning to use the attachments. I remember using the ruffler was fun

Nice clean 99, and finding it in a cabinet is a BONUS!!! They are hard to find in a cabinet.

Nice find! These little machines rock. I gave one to my sister (miss modern machine) and she was very impressed with how fast and quiet it was. I have one in the fixer-up line for myself. Funny both of them are in cabinets when those seem harder to find for people. Enjoy yours!

Nice Machine

I love my Singer 99. Although heavy little machines, they just purr along so quietly.
Janis

she looks just like mine - Mine is from Feb 1955 too!

:) When I taught my Stepdaughter how to sew on my Singer 301, she was thrilled with the ruffler attachment. She had a blast making ruffled dresses for her niece.

That's nice! You will love it!! I sew on the same machine all the time. It's my favorite machine!

Great find!

I saw a lovely 99k13 at a thrift shop today... Asking $200. They have mistaken it for a featherweigth i think!

Yes, they are 3/4 machines and the featherweight are 1/2.

Have fun with your new machine.

Thanks for posting the link to the manual. I have 1 of these machines too and hadn't looked up the manual.

you have a ruffler, rolled hem, and the others I don't know (not that I don't have them, I just don't use them) Download a manual from Singer for further information. YOu will love the 99. I bought one 35 years ago to teach my daughters how to sew. My machine then was too fast for a beginner. I have taught numerous girl scouts how to sew with that machine. I use it regularly. Other than weighting a ton it is a durable machine. I just bought a Spartan which is a striped down 99 and it is just as good. You made a great choice.

True, true, true but I love mine:)

I, too, have a 99K that a friend got for me. You are blessed to have those attachments too! Check out Muv's great tutes on how to use many of them. The one with the slots on the sides is AMAZING!!!

Now, if only I could find those attachments for mine...
:)