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Singer Model 66
I have inherited a Singer Model 66 with motor from my grandmother. If anyone
has any information on it, that would be great, as I was taught to machine sew on this machine when I was in grammar school, but have not even seen it since, and have forgottenmost of the pertinent information. Thanks in advance, Desiree |
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On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 12:14:59 UTC, "Desiree Jenkins"
wrote: I have inherited a Singer Model 66 with motor from my grandmother. If anyone has any information on it, that would be great, Here's an online manual: http://hubben.crosswinds.net/66Tread...ge1thru11.html -- |
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Singer 66's were made for a lot of years. They are great machines.
There is info on ISMAC and some of their links. Is it a redeye? Those are neat. A Singer 66k, the one with the lotus looking flowers on it is my want in a machine right now. Looks like someone sent a link for the manual. They are easy to use and parts are still around. Nice that you can have something that was pretty important to your grandmother. Taria Desiree Jenkins wrote: I have inherited a Singer Model 66 with motor from my grandmother. If anyone has any information on it, that would be great, as I was taught to machine sew on this machine when I was in grammar school, but have not even seen it since, and have forgottenmost of the pertinent information. Thanks in advance, Desiree |
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Desiree Jenkins wrote:
I have inherited a Singer Model 66 with motor from my grandmother. If anyone has any information on it, that would be great, as I was taught to machine sew on this machine when I was in grammar school, but have not even seen it since, and have forgottenmost of the pertinent information. Thanks in advance, Desiree I have a 1923 hand crank one! Hit the URL below and look for Spinning Jenny! The manual is on line at Singer, but if you have any problems I still have my original. They are brilliant machines, and just go on forever! Happy sewing! Merry Christmas! -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 19:17:03 +0000, Ann Knight wrote:
On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 12:14:59 UTC, "Desiree Jenkins" wrote: I have inherited a Singer Model 66 with motor from my grandmother. If anyone has any information on it, that would be great, Here's an online manual: http://hubben.crosswinds.net/66Tread...ge1thru11.html Goodness! That takes me back.. Mum had one of those when I was little, which all us girls learnt to sew on.. I wonder if she still has it..... Must ask.. Mavis |
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On Wed, 24 Dec 2003 12:14:59 UTC, "Desiree Jenkins"
wrote: I have inherited a Singer Model 66 with motor from my grandmother. If anyone has any information on it, that would be great, That's a nice machine. It only does straight stitch, but it does it very well. It's similar to the Singer 99. You can see pictures of both for comparison he http://members.aol.com/jodeli/sewphotos6699.html If you email with the serial number of your machine they will tell you exactly when and where it was made but it sometimes takes them several weeks to respond. For an approximate date you can look here http://www.4bandit.addr.com/Date_Your_Mach.htm or enter the date in Mr NeedleBar's Dating Book, which you can download from here http://www.needlebar.com/new.html . Or you can email it to me, because I downloaded Mr NeedleBar's book. To find out more about old sewing machines go to http://www.ismacs.net/ where you will find FAQs about cleaning old machines. http://www.needlebar.com/ is also a great place. Now, you may have realised from the above that I seem to have more than a passing interest in old sewing machines. There are people here and in alt.sewing that like them much, much more than I do (coughJoanne, Melissa, Hanna's Momcough). Those old machines are so beautifully made and many have been loved and cherished over the years. Plus, I think that the old machines, with their black paint and gold decals, are lovely to look at. But I only have one or two. Well, maybe half a dozen, if you count the Singer 66 treadle and the Featherweight and the Singer that needs stripping and repainting. And I could give them up any time if I wanted to. Just bewa once you are clued into old sewing machines you'll see them everywhere. -- Sally Holmes Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |
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Sally Holmes wrote:
Now, you may have realised from the above that I seem to have more than a passing interest in old sewing machines. There are people here and in alt.sewing that like them much, much more than I do (coughJoanne, Melissa, Hanna's Momcough). Those old machines are so beautifully made and many have been loved and cherished over the years. Plus, I think that the old machines, with their black paint and gold decals, are lovely to look at. But I only have one or two. Well, maybe half a dozen, if you count the Singer 66 treadle and the Featherweight and the Singer that needs stripping and repainting. And I could give them up any time if I wanted to. Just bewa once you are clued into old sewing machines you'll see them everywhere. Good job, Sally. I do understand that you are not addicted to the acquisition of old sewing machines. Neither am I. Of course, there's no sense letting one go to waste..... or be overlooked or carried off to the tip/dump. Some do make good boat anchors, but most can be brought back to productive life. Everyone needs an old sewing machine for when that fancy one has to go in the shop to be tweaked and cajoled into sewing. Everyone needs an old sewing machine for when the new fancy one is busy on a project that it took 20 minutes to get set for the right stitch, and you just need to sew up this split seam in the crotch of DH or DS or DD's pants. Now, since threading is probably one of the most time-consuming parts of sewing, threading and preparing a bobbin, that is, it's really handy to have a few old sewing machines around already threaded in the most needed colors -- black, brown, blue, beige, red, green, yellow, orange.....well, you get the idea. I have also found it helpful to have one set up with a darning foot and dropped feed dogs, for those inevitable mending jobs. You also need a treadle or hand crank machine for when the power fails. Some people even take one outside on the porch, deck, or patio (gazebo, anyone?) during fine weather. Or for camping trips. I knew a woman who took her treadle to her husband's gold claim, and while he panned for gold, she sewed up gorgeous clothes for work. Some people rescue old "people-powered" sewing machines to send off to third-world countries with unreliable or non-existent electricity so that the locals can use them. -- coughJoanne @ stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/ Life is about the journey, not about the destination. |
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