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Posted by jmercede on October 26, 2005, 10:04 pm
i am just wondering, i have an old one... maybe similar to a 66 or 99
but not quite. the legs are made of wood, not metal.
my question is.... there is a lever that says back tack underneat
those words are numbers, what do they mean? i am used to sewing on
newer machine... and even at that know very basic info.
so any info would be wonderful! thanks so much jennife
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jmercede
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Posted by Kate Dicey on October 27, 2005, 3:47 am
jmercede wrote:
> i am just wondering, i have an old one... maybe similar to a 66 or 99,
> but not quite. the legs are made of wood, not metal.
> my question is.... there is a lever that says back tack underneath
> those words are numbers, what do they mean? i am used to sewing on a
> newer machine... and even at that know very basic info.
> so any info would be wonderful! thanks so much jennifer
>
>
Neither my 66 (1923 hand crank) nor my 99 (1949 body with 58 motor -
long story!) have this feature. Can you post a picture or send me one?
If I can't help you, I know a whole bunch of folk who can, but they
will need nice clear pix! :)
BTW, table legs mean nothing, as all the different heads were housed in
many different table styles over the years, and the same machines
appeared in treadle, hand crank and electric motor versions. :)
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by IMS on October 27, 2005, 6:28 am
On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 03:04:25 +0100, jmercede
>
>i am just wondering, i have an old one... maybe similar to a 66 or 99,
>but not quite. the legs are made of wood, not metal. =20
>my question is.... there is a lever that says back tack underneath
>those words are numbers, what do they mean? i am used to sewing on a
>newer machine... and even at that know very basic info. =20
>so any info would be wonderful! thanks so much jennifer
You may have a spaciality machine, rather than a general-use home model.
Can you post a picture somewhere so we can see what it looks like?
-Irene
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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
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Posted by Desiree Jenkins on October 29, 2005, 4:10 am
IMS wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 03:04:25 +0100, jmercede
>
>
>>i am just wondering, i have an old one... maybe similar to a 66 or 99,
>>but not quite. the legs are made of wood, not metal.
>>my question is.... there is a lever that says back tack underneath
>>those words are numbers, what do they mean? i am used to sewing on a
>>newer machine... and even at that know very basic info.
>>so any info would be wonderful! thanks so much jennifer
>
>
> You may have a spaciality machine, rather than a general-use home model.
> Can you post a picture somewhere so we can see what it looks like?
>
> -Irene
>
>
> --------------
> You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
> --Mae West
> --------------
it's a 66-18, I have one. the back-tack is the reverse stitch, the
numbers are how many stitches per inch it sews. (i learned to sew on
this machine)
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Desiree Jenkins
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Posted by IMS on October 29, 2005, 9:44 am
On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 08:10:02 GMT, Desiree Jenkins
>> --------------
>it's a 66-18, I have one. the back-tack is the reverse stitch, the=20
>numbers are how many stitches per inch it sews. (i learned to sew on=20
>this machine)
Ah...the 66's were one of Singer's most-made home models. Very simple
and very dependable. I've got three or four in my collection, including
my grandmother's 66 "Redeye" treadle.
Most 66's do not have reverse, however. The Singer parts charts on their
web site do not show any 66s with reverse, so yours must be a much later
model -- according to the literature I've read and what the OSMG ('old
sewing machine guys') claim Singer added reverse late in the model
run.....so hold onto that one.
-Irene
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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
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