What Did I Find Today?
#1
What Did I Find Today?
Howdy y'all
Man!! I went for months without finding anything, then all
at once I find two machines in two days! This morning one of the subdivisions in
our town had a community yard sale, and at the second place I stopped I found
this little beauty! Like the model 66 I found yesterday, she has no attachments
or manual, but she works and I got her for only $25! The man who sold her to me
said he thought she was a model 265, but she doesn't look like any of the images of those
I've been able to find on Google...mainly because they're all plastic and this
machine is all metal, but also because they were all full-sized machines and
she's obviously a 3/4. There is no model number that I can find, and the only
number I can find on her at all is underneath. That number is engraved into her
bottom and is 80492 *4*. I thought maybe that was a serial number but when I
tried to look it up online, all of the Singer serial numbers that had no letters
in front of the numbers were made in the 1800's. I just don't believe she's that
old. She sure is a pretty thing though, and MAN is she heavy! Can anyone help me
identify her? I would sure appreciate it!
Donna
Man!! I went for months without finding anything, then all
at once I find two machines in two days! This morning one of the subdivisions in
our town had a community yard sale, and at the second place I stopped I found
this little beauty! Like the model 66 I found yesterday, she has no attachments
or manual, but she works and I got her for only $25! The man who sold her to me
said he thought she was a model 265, but she doesn't look like any of the images of those
I've been able to find on Google...mainly because they're all plastic and this
machine is all metal, but also because they were all full-sized machines and
she's obviously a 3/4. There is no model number that I can find, and the only
number I can find on her at all is underneath. That number is engraved into her
bottom and is 80492 *4*. I thought maybe that was a serial number but when I
tried to look it up online, all of the Singer serial numbers that had no letters
in front of the numbers were made in the 1800's. I just don't believe she's that
old. She sure is a pretty thing though, and MAN is she heavy! Can anyone help me
identify her? I would sure appreciate it!
Donna
#5
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Centralia, WA, USA
Posts: 4,890
I think you have a 285.
Neat little machine. Very similar to a 185 but a little different by the hand wheel.
This is a link I found that might help.
http://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/285/
Rodney
Neat little machine. Very similar to a 185 but a little different by the hand wheel.
This is a link I found that might help.
http://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/285/
Rodney
#9
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 4,299
That's a 285. They are a little unique compared to other Singers. The 185 looks nearly the same but has the mechanics of a 99 inside. The 285 is a totally different animal under the bed. It has sort of a saw blade looking device that goes back and forth to oscillate the bobbin hook. I don't think Singer kept that particular design on any other machines; people complained it was too loud and vibrated too much. I haven't really heard any complaints about stitch quality, though.
I haven't sewn on one myself; I have a 185 and I'd love to put the two machines side-by-side to see all the similarities and differences.
I haven't sewn on one myself; I have a 185 and I'd love to put the two machines side-by-side to see all the similarities and differences.
#10
Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 2
Howdy y'all
Man!! I went for months without finding anything, then all
at once I find two machines in two days! This morning one of the subdivisions in
our town had a community yard sale, and at the second place I stopped I found
this little beauty! Like the model 66 I found yesterday, she has no attachments
or manual, but she works and I got her for only $25! The man who sold her to me
said he thought she was a model 265, but she doesn't look like any of the images of those
I've been able to find on Google...mainly because they're all plastic and this
machine is all metal, but also because they were all full-sized machines and
she's obviously a 3/4. There is no model number that I can find, and the only
number I can find on her at all is underneath. That number is engraved into her
bottom and is 80492 *4*. I thought maybe that was a serial number but when I
tried to look it up online, all of the Singer serial numbers that had no letters
in front of the numbers were made in the 1800's. I just don't believe she's that
old. She sure is a pretty thing though, and MAN is she heavy! Can anyone help me
identify her? I would sure appreciate it!
Donna
Man!! I went for months without finding anything, then all
at once I find two machines in two days! This morning one of the subdivisions in
our town had a community yard sale, and at the second place I stopped I found
this little beauty! Like the model 66 I found yesterday, she has no attachments
or manual, but she works and I got her for only $25! The man who sold her to me
said he thought she was a model 265, but she doesn't look like any of the images of those
I've been able to find on Google...mainly because they're all plastic and this
machine is all metal, but also because they were all full-sized machines and
she's obviously a 3/4. There is no model number that I can find, and the only
number I can find on her at all is underneath. That number is engraved into her
bottom and is 80492 *4*. I thought maybe that was a serial number but when I
tried to look it up online, all of the Singer serial numbers that had no letters
in front of the numbers were made in the 1800's. I just don't believe she's that
old. She sure is a pretty thing though, and MAN is she heavy! Can anyone help me
identify her? I would sure appreciate it!
Donna
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