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Posted by Kay Lancaster on March 12, 2008, 10:42 pm
On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:03:50 +1300, The Golfer's Wife <> wrote:
> Thank you all for your helpful hints. The EB number is 401487 and on
> the underside of the machine is stamped into the metal SIMANCO 33653 -
> whatever that means.
SIMANCO is SInger MANufacturing COmpany, a mark I think they're still using.
The first number and Singer's handy-dandy chart says that it's a 99K
commissioned June 11, 1937, one of a batch of 4000.
http://www.singerco.com/pdf/SINGER_EB_nos.pdf
Instruction manual here:
http://www.singermachines.co.uk/Parts_&_Ser/Inst%20book.htm
and class 66 service manual here (useful for a 99)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wefixit/files/Singer%20Class%206
6%20Service%20Manual/
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And for the 2-thread embroidery attachment:
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/Trade-Literature/Sew
ing-Machines/NMAHTEX/2716/index.htm
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>
> I have a very good repair person - he services my friend's very
> antique Singer and Jones machines. I am not confident enough to
> strip the machine down and do it myself. For one thing one of the
> screws in the plate above the bobbin case is probably rusted and I
> cannot move it!
WD-40 or methyl salicylate, with a bit of soak time will often loosen
a screw. Took me almost two weeks to get one of the spool pin screws
to move on my 99.
There is also an additional problem: the rubber
> washer on the bobbin winding mechanism is worn and needs replacing as
> is also the little stick thing that holds the thread spool. (I have
> been practising with the plastic one from my Brother!)
Both of these are easy fixes, as long as you have the parts. The rubber
tire is easy to come by, I'm not so sure about the spool pin. But
in any case, if you've got a mechanic you trust, you're in clover!
Do I recall this is an electric machine? If so, you'll want to
have the mechanic check out the wiring for you. Have him look at the
carbon contacts in the foot pedal, if yours is of that vintage... mine
suddenly quit sewing when a contact shifted.
> I have always had difficulties with adjusting tension and particularly
> with older machines. So I shall ask the service man to give me some
> instruction - he does this fortunately!
In my experience, it comes down to willingness to adjust very small
amounts and patience to keep after it. :-)
Enjoy!
Kay
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