Thank you all for your compliments! I am very very happy with this machine. It purrs like a kitten. I am having the spool pin fixed hopefully tomorrow.
Instead of using a seam guide that I have to attach like the one I saw in the message, I am opting to put the QTools Sewing Edge tape on at the proper measurement for the 1/4 inch.
I should be able to do some sewing on her tomorrow.
Thanks again for all your information and good thoughts.

You can read about the conversion at www.treadleon.net I saw it there this evening. I am not sure I fully understand it but will read it again and then decide if I want to do it.

I understand these back clamping parts were only on a few machines and then Singer realized people did not care for them and they stopped.

Good luck!


quote=cabbagepatchkid]Whoa! That's a real beauty! I just bought a red eye that has the back clamping feet, too, but I didn't know they were scarce :shock: . I have read, somewhere, that you can switch the needlebar so that it is the kind that accepts the side clamping feet. Not sure how hard it would be to do.[/quote]

Oh what a boo, boo, I made. It's not a "Free Man sewing machine" It's a " Flying Man" ever heard of it?
Marge

Many of us use the magnets that come as promotional items through the mail, etc. They work great as seam guides and don't mar the finish.

Miz Johnny, my new machine does not say Bantam, but it looks exactly like the one in the link you sent. It says American.

Melinda thanks for the link to that Singer Dating site. I did not know about that site - it is nice for the newer machines.

Jljack, that is an awesome Western Electric! What a lucky find! I can certainly see why you are so excited!

Hobbykat, you won a beautiful Redeye and I can't believe you got that 301 for $30! Congratulations!

Nancy

I forgot about the fact that I have a magnet specifically for that! Thanks for the reminder.

It's black and I haven't sewn with it yet cause it's in the wrong cabinet style to put a belt on to treadle. We pulled the tail off when we got it and cleaned it up no noticing the holes were in the wrong place for belt to go through cabinet.

I spent a bunch of time online today looking for these (while this board was down ALL DAY!!) and found... nothing. Your best bet might be to buy a whole sewing machine that is in poor condition, but has all the feet with it. A donor machine. My 1908 66 also takes the back clamping feet...

Okay, we won't break her heart and tell her it wasn't really Santa Clause... :lol:

Have a Singer 15 Made in 1911. My machine has a thread stitch indicater on the bed under the Singer emblem. Haven't been able to find another one that looks like this.Can you tell me anything about her?