Singer sewing machines

[rickystaflin]

SPAM Removed....

Since someone with a real question has posted, I am leaving this thread here, but the original post was spam, and has been removed.

 

[Purdy Bear]

I wouldnt be without my sewing machine, althought I do, do a lot by hand as well.

Iv been thinking of getting an old peddled powered machine, just incase we loose the Electricity again. Iv also got my eye on a Quilting machine.

We used to have a machine that only had the wheel at the side, beautiful thing it was too.

Anyone know of a good supplier for leather sewing machine needles?

 

[jimford]

Sewing machines? I thought the most advanced sewing tool bushcrafters used was a bone needle!
;^)

Jim

 

[pwb]

I wouldnt be without my sewing machine, althought I do, do a lot by hand as well.

Iv been thinking of getting an old peddled powered machine, just incase we loose the Electricity again. Iv also got my eye on a Quilting machine.

We used to have a machine that only had the wheel at the side, beautiful thing it was too.

Anyone know of a good supplier for leather sewing machine needles?

I've got an old Merritt electric sewing machine which I bought second hand , it's singer in all but name.

Also have an ancient old hand cranked Singer which still works fine .

The last leather needles I bought were made by Singer a mixed pack of size 90 and 100, I got them from my local craft shop but here's a link to some I found on line:

http://www.singermachines.co.uk/partsDB/index.php?function=detail&recordID=138

Hope this is of help,

Pete.

 

[sandbender]

Thanks to Eric, this little beauty is winging its way to me

More info here.

 

[Risclean]

Anyone know of a good supplier for leather sewing machine needles?

Take a look here http://www.college-sewing.co.uk/index.html

I've used this place a lot and always had very good service.

 

[pwb]

That's a fine practical looking machine sandbender .

Here's a picy of my two lumps of iron .

Not been used too much recently though just a couple of drawstring bags.

Cheers, Pete.

 

[Matt.S]

Is that a Singer 99 puub? I've got a minty hand-crank one made in 1938, though it's a little less 'blinged' as that one.

 

[pwb]

Is that a Singer 99 puub? I've got a minty hand-crank one made in 1938, though it's a little less 'blinged' as that one.

No idea what model it is Matt just has Singer and a serial number on it, works a treat though.

They certainly went to town with the fancy decoration , if it didn't move it got blinged.

Pete.

 

[Matt.S]

No idea what model it is Matt just has Singer and a serial number on it, works a treat though.

They certainly went to town with the fancy decoration , if it didn't move it got blinged.

Pete.

If you take the serial number to the Singer website you can find out what model it is and where and when it was made -- if you're as sad as me that is...

 

[pwb]

If you take the serial number to the Singer website you can find out what model it is and where and when it was made -- if you're as sad as me that is...

There's a few of us sad people going about .

I've looked the machines serial number up Matt.

It's a 28K manufactured in, would you believe......1913 and Clydebank built as well .


Thanks for the info.

Cheers,

Pete.

 

[Matt.S]

It's a 28K manufactured in, would you believe......1913 and Clydebank built as well .

Okay, you win

The 99 is a scaled-down 66, and so far as I can tell basically the same mechanism as the 28 but with a drop-in bobbin instead of a shuttle. In fact the bobbin-holder and thread tensioner on the 'modern' machine to the right of your picture looks just like it.

Thanks for the info.

No problem.