heljoy50

Will be interesting to see photos of the machine. I have seen Singer 99's advertised here on eBay as a 66, the photo clearly shows it as a 99. A 66 manual is often shown in the photo as well. I often wonder if I should contact the person selling to advise of their mistake? A lot of sellers don't know much about Singers, showing only photos of the back of the machine!

I bought a hand crank from the US to convert a 221 FW that had the wiring and motor completely shot, I have to turn the crank very fast to sew, it needs a bigger wheel. Good for sewing fiddly blocks though!

Redsquirrel

yeah, i'm super confused as to what machine we are talking about here. Its not a 221 if its pre-1930.
Can you post a picture?

amyjo

She is going to as soon as she can. Steve gave her instructions on how to post pics.

Rhodim

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Finally got the pictures. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Rodney

Beautiful machine. I hope you get it running and sew with it. I just went through the process of identifying an old Singer I bought many years ago. I didn't need to call on my machine but here's a link to Singer's website. Their phone# is at the bottom of the page.

http://www.singerco.com/support/machine-model-numbers

I hope this helps,
Rodney

Caroline S

Below is the link to the ISMACS website to date Singer sewing machines.

http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...-database.html

By all means get your new purchase up and treadling.

ArchaicArcane

That's a full sized machine. It's a 27 with the Sphinx decals.
The machine weighs in at about 30 lbs... out of curiosity, what made you think it was a featherweight?
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Macybaby

that was my question too - I've found several instances where people think the 99 is a featherweight. Though once you encounter a real FW, you'll realize just how different they are.

manicmike

Yes, it doesn't resemble the featherweight in any way, either the machine or the name: The 27s are very heavy.

Jennifer23

Not a Featherweight, but it is a lovely 27. I would definitely recommend getting a belt and sewing with it; treadling can be very relaxing. Good luck!