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Old 01-27-2021, 06:11 PM
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I need help if at all possible identifying what model/year my new to me vintage/antique Standard sewing machine is and locating a manual for it. Any help would be welcome. She's a beautiful machine with a hand crank. Everything seems to move well, no grinding but she definitely needs some oil and TLC and possibly some replacement parts. I have tried to find information through Google but I am not having much luck. If anyone could point me in the right direction it would very helpful.
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Try a Singer 15 manual. This looks to be a Japanese clone of one. indeed, probably on of the Nostalgia ones. Decals have been silvered because moisture has been one the bed. Clean iy with sewing machine oil.

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Welcome, Mrs Martin. You actually have what is called a 15-clone, probably made in Japan post WWII. Sometimes these machines will have a JA or JC and then a number, which is cast or stamped in the bottom of the machine. There is a thread here on QB Will the Real 15 clone please stand up It is a very long thread and has lots of pictures of differently named machines. The 15-clones have the needle tension on the nose and a round stitch length assembly. The 15-clones are a tad different than Singer 15 machines of that era, as they thread differently and usually have a drop feed knob on the bed.

A manual can be found at http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_mach...ion-manual.pdf

It looks like you have the needle clamp that is on the spool pin on the bed. It may need a thread guide. I would suggest putting an adhesive felt pad on the bottom of the hold down that is screwed to the base and a hole that goes over the bed of the machine

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Try a Singer 15 manual. This looks to be a Japanese clone of one. indeed, probably on of the Nostalgia ones. Decals have been silvered because moisture has been one the bed. Clean iy with sewing machine oil.

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Good eyes, Janey, I didn't notice that in the middle of the night.

Enjoy your hand cranks Mrs. Martin. I love to take mine traveling and let folks use them
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