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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Here is what I have found.
66-1 Egyptian 1902 -06 Scroll 1906 - 23 back clamping treadle
66-3 HC Back clamping
66-4, 1923- side clamping treadle
66-5 side clamping HC
66-6 1921-31 side clamping electric
66-8 side clamping
66-13 side clamping 1920 +
66-14 side clamping with reverse
66-14 thru 66-24 reverse and side clamping
66 was made between 1902 and 1956
This is what I found out when I was doing all the research on side clamping versus back clamping 66's.
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This is where I got this information.
http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...sses-1-99.html
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Originally Posted by Glenn
Originally Posted by Crossstitcher
Glen, we changed a 128 into a hand crank and it works great. It's also a black side.
Nice machine you have.
Nice machine you have.
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Oh I see you found out about the 66 and the bobbins..... :mrgreen:
Some Model 66's are finicky about what bobbin you use on it and only a Singer brand will work on them. I have at least 5 cases of bobbins that are Singer brand just for that reason. But the way to tell is the bobbin winder, if it will not wind it worth a hoot then it will not like the bobbins.
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Some Model 66's are finicky about what bobbin you use on it and only a Singer brand will work on them. I have at least 5 cases of bobbins that are Singer brand just for that reason. But the way to tell is the bobbin winder, if it will not wind it worth a hoot then it will not like the bobbins.
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1I wanted to tell you guys I found a problem with the Ritz class 66 bobbins I got from Wal Mart. They work fine in the 66 and 99, but you can not wind them. They won't fit on the bobbin winder post. I guess, I haven't tried to wind one of those bobbins before! So, back to finding vintage bobbins, or maybe these are just a bad batch? Anyway else tried to wind one of the 66's from Wal Mart on a vintage machine?
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Nancy I have not tried to wind my bobbins on the 99 nor the 66 machine yet. I just used my Janome to wind them. Try a different machine. Kathie
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Nancy I have not tried to wind my bobbins on the 99 nor the 66 machine yet. I just used my Janome to wind them. Try a different machine. Kathie
The guy I'm getting my singer from insists that only vintage round bobbins will work on my machine. I was googling online and found on ebay bobbins that are described to work on 66's and 99's. I own a sidewinder. Should I try these other bobbins or just go with the ones that are coming with the machine. He said he could give me 4 with the machine.
Do you guys think the ones on eBay are worth it?
Do you guys think the ones on eBay are worth it?
Originally Posted by mpeters1200
The guy I'm getting my singer from insists that only vintage round bobbins will work on my machine. I was googling online and found on ebay bobbins that are described to work on 66's and 99's. I own a sidewinder. Should I try these other bobbins or just go with the ones that are coming with the machine. He said he could give me 4 with the machine.
Do you guys think the ones on eBay are worth it?
Do you guys think the ones on eBay are worth it?
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Hi Billy and Happy Easter to all. I finally checked on my stowaway and researched the model and year and it's a Singer 15 born on January 23, 1905. It's over a 100 yrs old. you mentioned that there is a screw to lower the feed dogs on the 15"s . Would that include one that is that old? the machine moves well manually but the wiring is rather dry --I"m leery of plugging it in to see. One of these days I'll clean her up. Anne
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Originally Posted by mpeters1200
The guy I'm getting my singer from insists that only vintage round bobbins will work on my machine. I was googling online and found on ebay bobbins that are described to work on 66's and 99's. I own a sidewinder. Should I try these other bobbins or just go with the ones that are coming with the machine. He said he could give me 4 with the machine.
Do you guys think the ones on eBay are worth it?
Do you guys think the ones on eBay are worth it?
Billy
Originally Posted by BoJangles
I wanted to tell you guys I found a problem with the Ritz class 66 bobbins I got from Wal Mart. They work fine in the 66 and 99, but you can not wind them. They won't fit on the bobbin winder post. I guess, I haven't tried to wind one of those bobbins before! So, back to finding vintage bobbins, or maybe these are just a bad batch? Anyway else tried to wind one of the 66's from Wal Mart on a vintage machine?
Nancy
Nancy
I bought a pack at Walmart a couple weeks ago before I realized they were not what my 301 takes. When I recently got the 192K and the 66 they both had a few bobbins. The 66 has some old vintage bobbins with it. They work fine but are rusty and old and I don't really want to use them. I had a large bobbin box full of mixed ones from the 192K, and some I had AND the new pack I just bought. I've tried them all on the bobbin winder and they all fit fine. I've filled a couple on each of the 2 machines. So I'm not seeing a problem with the pack I bought. I'm not even sure now which ones they were. But I've placed all the bobbins on the winder and they fit.
Watchon ebay, as well. I bought a lot of 25 that wlll not sew on my FW's. I bought some that were n the original packaging and they work greatl Also, a bout the side winder. It winds them, the prob I have is that I buy my thread on the big spools and the sidewnder wll not handle them on ther own. I put a pencil through thge hole and use that to wind off of. Its tricky, but t works.
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