Hook timing for the is identical to the Hi Ed, Such a helpful site! Is this a model 27 or ? Could not tell by looking at the manuals. I will be taking it apart to clean since it appears to have signs of dried oil residue, any helpful hints?
Also where do I find the long type bobbins? I only have one. Also I have a set of Griest Rotary Attachments. Will they adapt to the shank? Thanks for sharing and all the efforts! Cindy from S. Have inherited Singer model "made in Italy", but have no manual. Any info would help, thanks. My Boyfriend bought me 2 older singers off e-Bay for Christmas.
They are bothe Heavy duty and one is supposed to be for sewing leather. Anyway cannot find the model number. But I do have serial numbers on both. How can I get the model number to find my manuals? Congrats on your machines! To find the model go to the Singer site. I took a Singer Fashionmate - the tan version with droppable feed dogs - to be used at my church but can't get the needle to stay in the clamp. It looks like the needle groove is too deep. Can you help?
A tiny springy "jib" is missing from the groove. It is held by the clamp and fills half the groove, with enough curve to gently grasp the clamp end of the needle to hold it in place when first inserted, and the clamp squeezes the jib against the needle to keep it in place while sewing.
About the size of a finger nail clipping. Next question: where to get one? Thanks for the singer manuels, I have a EJ, 99K and I cannot get the bobbin assembley out to clear a knot of material stuck there. I think now I will be able to clear the knot and get the machine running again.
Other than the jam in the bobbin asslemby it's in good condition and worked up until the jam occurred. It was given to me by a coworker for my daughter in law who will be learning the basics of sewing.
Thaks again. Ed, you mentioned you had a PDF for the Singer ? If so, would I be able to download a copy? I need a service or repair manual for a singer 72w19 hem stitcher not the owners or parts manual. I've looked all over but can't find one. Was looking for a manual for a Seamstress sewing machine. I would email to you, but you have chosen not to divulge your email address.
You might try the Yahoo Vintage Singer Group file section. Hi, I'm looking for a manual for a Singer Industrial Sewing Machine, any help would be greatly appreciated, my email address is tattooherb aol. Any help?
Thanks in advance. Hi, I need as much information about Singer as possible. This machine was designed for sewing buffing wheels. Sukkhi, I cannot find any more information on the internet than you already have - a picture of the machine and the purpose it was designed for.
I will look through my paper manuals when I get home but I don't think I have any for machines that old. Anonymous, The U. Singer website does not list either or What country were they manufactured in?
Thank you for this info I have an electrical 15K could not find enough information to use it. I was able to find 2 booklets with the help I needed. Thank you. Ed, Do you have an electronic version, or know of a source for a free download, of the service manual for a Singer model ?
Thanks for your assistance. Hello, Thank you for this information. Most grateful to you for the work you have obviously put into this site : Roger.
This is a great site. I am hoping someone can tell me where to find a Singer J manual. I am new to sewing and was given this machine for free, now I just need to learn how to use it. Here is a link to a free K manual, it should work for your J, also.
Thank you for this site all and whomever responsible. I copied your singer user manual as it appears to be a close match for our latest acquisition:a Singer 15C treadle made in Brazil, cabinet and pedal made in Mexico. I have so far not found this item mentioned on the web but thought perhaps the data would be of interest to someone Ed :Thank you for the link for the k, I was given a J and the information was very helpful.
My daughter has been given a Singer No manual. Also is there a service manual for this machine? Many thanks. Thank you VERY much! Today I was trying to use my old grandma's singer and it was impossible to make it work.
That made me so sad, but I'll give it a try again and again 'till it works, and now with the instructions it'll be easier! I hope the words on them are not very difficult because my english is not very good, but I think I will never find de instructions in spanish, so let's make an effort so I can translate them.
Thank you very much, again! Some Spanish language manuals are available. If you tell me the model number of your machine, I will help you search. If you don't know model number, the serial number will help to identify. My gmail address is oldsewingmachines -Ed. Hi there, thanks for the post : am needing to find info on the singer can anyone please advise. Designed for sewing leather. I am in desperate need of an adjusters manual for the class machine to be exact and google keeps bringing me here because of your image choice at the top.
It got me so excited that I finally found it after I've been looking non stop for 2 weeks. With that said, do you happen to have one after teasing us with the image?? My husband and I are completely stuck on what to do right now without one. Thank you! I have the first 20 pages of the Adjuster's manual. The entire book used to be on the Smithsonian website and I downloaded 20 pages but when I went back to finish the job, the file was reduced to four pages our tax dollars at work.
My copy is in 20 individual files. If you tell me what you are having problems with and that is covered in the pages I have, I can email you a few pages. I also have a hard copy service manual that I could scan a few pages of if the is the same as the where you are having issues.
My gmail address is OldSewingMachines. Thanks Awesome!!! I restore old furniture and was given a from a friend. I hope it doesn't turn into a nightmare of a project to repair. Ed, I have a singer with a french manual.
I can't find a manual for a but it looks very much like a I would download the free manual from singerco. Can anyone help please. I need an illustration of how to insert the bobbin in my K Industrial Singer.
I can't get the vertical bobbin in its case in the proper direction. Have used it for years without an instruction manual, but can't get it seated right today. Thanks so much! I just came across a 15D, but tha manual is in Hungarian! I am glad to know the Hungarian names for the machine parts if I need repairs, but I am very happy to have English reference material. You wrote the K in the model number means UK manufacture, I assume D in the model numbers refers to the German factory?
Thanks for you resources! Regards Charlene from South Africa. I can't help with the Brother manual but for the Singer, go to www. So I just picked up an older Singer Sewing machine on craigslist. I don't know anything about them. I am trying to find out which model I have so that I can look up the correct manual.
Can anyone help me identify it? The metal plate on the back says: CAT. BA S. AU Any help in this regard will be greatly appreciated!! Hi folks! I've just been going through the comments here in search of an adjusters or service manual for my I'm a quilting fiend and put both my and my Featherweight through their paces.
I'd love to be able to service them myself Right now my has some issues with the mechanism to adjust the presser foot, which is affecting everything else I'm hoping a service manual will reveal something new. It's also missing the numbered dial on the thread tension adjustment, but that's not impairing functionality. Ed, I see that you have said that you do have a file of what I need If there's anything I can barter for your kindness, please let me know! Kindest regards to all. Cricket, I don't have access to your email unless you are a follower of my blog.
You can email me at my gmail address, OldSewingMachines. If you include a photo of your tension assembly, I will look through my parts bin to see if I can provide the missing dial. I have dozens of industrial manuals not listed on the Singerco site but that ain't one of them.
That was in and I still love it. I've just bought a tin case of accessories but no idea how to use them and what each is for.
My manual does mention a couple of them. Any ideas of how I find out? Great site by the way! Best regards Belinda Davenport. I've been told my Singer Redeye Electric Portable sewing machine is a model , and that I should be looking for a manualfor a So far, I haven't found this one. Is there a free source on here? If not, where would be a starting place to look?
This information came from Singer. I just received two Singer sewing machines, a G and a G. I have the users manuals for both that came with the machines. I've checked many places online and can't find parts manuals or adjusters manuals for either.
Any place you know of that I might find any of those? It's in like new condition. I was going to put it in the recycle bin but thought maybe it would be of use or interest to someone out there. If you'd like to have it, I'll be happy to put it in an envelope and mail it to you, gratis - it just seems too nice to discard.
You can contact me at jerryamato82 gmail. Singer Transfer - Transfer No. There is not much information about Singer decalcomania but we do know they were called a "Singer Transfer" with a "Transfer Number" and a "Descriptive Name". A complete "Singer Transfer" was located on one transfer sheet or set, what we call today a "Decal Set".
Most of the decal names and numbers used today have been made up over the years because there is no Singer listing with this information.
It was therefore necessary to come up with something which is better than nothing. Singer's printing department was located at the Elizabeth factory in New Jersey and where all the literature was printed, along with badges and transfer sets used for ornamenting the machine heads.
Singer's overseas factories had there own printing departments. The traditional black color with gold decals, called "transfers", has always been a trademark for all Singer Vintage Sewing machines and is a very important part of Singer History. Singer 's, up to serial number NA, all have a "Paperclip" decal set with a center decal that looks like an "S".
Singer 's and A's, after serial number NA, all have a "Prism" decal set with a center decal that looks like an "8". Singer "Paperclip" decal with center decal that look like a "S". Singer A "Prism" decal with center decal that looks like a "8". All Singer sewing machines in traditional black have a matching Back-Arm decal except for the Centennials that had a Celtic Chain decal that did not match its Paperclip decals.
The same. It has what they call the "Circle S", a "S" inside of a gray circle, located on the left side of the data plate. Serial numbers NANA have this data plate, In , the start of the "NB" serial numbers, the motor was changed from a lubricating to a "No Lubrication Required" motor.
This new motor did not have the lube tube on the end of the motor but did have the same data plate with the "Red S" emblem used from In the parts manual there are 3 different types of the Singer and A sewing machines:. The is for use with carrying case set No. It is sold with the carrying case. Only changes between the and are shown - the is for school use only! The used the bed extension. This makes sense because it is supposed to be used in a cabinet.
This is the long bed that is 6" in length. This makes sense because it is supposed to be used as a portable with carrying case. The used the foot controller. This has 2 separate wires. One has a two pin plug that connects to the bottom of the machine and the other wire has the 3 pin plug to the machine and electrical plug. Again, this is the cabinet model.
It only has 1 wire with the controller and electric plug all together. You simply just plug in the 3 prong plug into the machine and electrical outlet.
Again, this is the portable model. The used the 2 pin hole cover plate. This is the plate on the side of the sewing that the 2 pin plug plugs into.
It has a hole in the plate with the plug in it. Again, needed with cabinet use. The used the cover plate. This plate did not have a hole in it for the 2 pin plug. It was one solid piece. Again, this is for portable use so there is no need for a 2 pin plug. The used the complete wiring harness. This wiring harness consisted of 2 separate wiring leads to make it work as a cabinet model.
The used the single wiring harness. This wiring harness consisted of one 3 prong connector with 2 wiring leads to make it work as a portable model. Singer has been part of the High School Home Economics for many years with several types of sewing machines like the , , 66, and The new Slant-needle machine would not only be marketed as a "Family Sewing Machine" but also as the "Slant Shank System" to educators and high school economics.
Purchase orders were drafted in advance requiring the "Slant Shank System" thereby securing Singer's market share in schools. The new "Slant-Needle" Singer Model would be the first slant shank system sewing machine in high school home economics in It was an immediate success as teachers soon realized that no matter what students did to this machine it kept on sewing, hardly needing any repairs, and was deemed indestructible.
The Singer Teacher's Textbook of Machine Sewing was published in and the front cover has an outline drawing of the Singer Model , a very informative book.
In the Textbook the Singer was still be used. Machine covered in this manual were the Model , 66, 15 and Only the new Slant-needle Singer gives you so many exciting features to make sewing easier! Did you notice anything strange about the and advertisements?
None of them displayed a traditional black color Singer This was because Singer was trying to get customers to change their traditional views of sewing machines to a modern view by only displaying the "Soft Beige" color with no decals. The advertisements were also getting housewives ready for the new two-tone, "Oyster-White and Solid Beige" color.
The revised date of or October corresponds exactly when first sold. With only 10, instruction manuals printed it is extremely "Super-Rare". Copyright , , , , , , and : , 60 pages. The Singer is an entirely new style of electric family sewing machine, embodying many exclusive features that simplify operation, make sewing a pleasure and assure a life-time of satisfactory service.
The arm, bed and several other parts are made of aluminum die castings which reduce the weight to the minimum. It can be easily removed from the cabinet and used as a portable machine, a hinged handle, built into the top of the arm, making it convenient to carry. It has a concealed, built-in electric motor which drives the machine through gears at any desired speed.
The machine has a rotary sewing hook on a horizontal axis and makes the lock stitch. It has reverse feeding mechanism which enables you to sew either in a forward or backward direction, making it easy to "back tack" and to fasten the ends of seams. A wide range of material and thread can be handled and bulky work is readily accommodated on the spacious bed.
A convenient feed throw-out device, which renders the feed inoperative, permits darning and embroidering to be done without the use of a feed cover plate.
In addition to plain sewing, a large variety of pleasing effects such as hemming, binding, edge stitching, shirring, ruffling, etc. These attachments and other popular Singer Fashion Aids will enable you to obtain the much desired tailored appearance of professionally-made garments and to add the new fashion touches demanded by swiftly changing styles at a fraction of the cost of ready-made garments.
A product of the matchless skill and engineering ability of Singer craftsmen, the Singer is an outstanding addition to our long line of unexcelled Sewing Machines. You have a machine revolutionary in design, but made with the same care and craftsmanship that have been the hallmark of Singer Machines for more than a century. We are acutely aware that Singer Sewing Machines have become an American tradition and are intensely proud of, and determined to continue this heritage.
Your Singer "" is the product of this pride, determination and the unsurpassed technical skill of Singer. This smooth running machine-of-tomorrow will amaze and thrill you with its versatility and ease of operation. Utilize all the advanced features, combine them with you own skill and discover a new world of sewing enjoyment. Exclusive dresses for yourself, clothing for your family and a multitude of items for your home will be yours - all at a fraction of their ready-made cost.
As a New Singer Owner You are assured complete service and a complete course in home sewing. Inside the pamphlet it shows the lessons that you will receive.
Singer made some very good sewing machines over the past years, , but the Singer would be the first sewing machine to start a new century and they wanted a very special sewing machine.
They took years of engineering knowledge that would revolutionize sewing machines of tomorrow with an entirely new style of electric family sewing machine. Some people say that the Singer is the best sewing machine ever made or the Singer featherweight is the perfect portable machine, but the Singer is like having both sewing machines combined into one.
Singer stated - the Singer represents the "Ultimate" in sewing machine design. In other words the Singer was the end of a process, of the best achievable or imaginable of its kind, the highest in degree or order.
When it comes to straight stitch sewing or quilting the Singer offers lightweight portability, carrying handle, full size for cabinet use, vertical rotary hook and bobbin case, drop feed for free motion, up to stitches per minute and most of all the perfect lockstitch, Stitch Type The most simple machine specifically engineered for precision with the fewest amount of moving parts will always make work easier and the best made machine.
I have read many comments from owners who have stated repeatedly that the Singer is "The Best Straight Stitch Sewing Machine" and that their sewing machine repairman suggested the Singer because it is one of the best sewing machines you could ever buy.
I can attest to these statements as I have a , and but in all fairness I have to say the "Best Sewing Machine" is the Singer It truly is Amazing.
Statements from sewing machine repairmen, collectors, owners all say the same thing. The hardly ever breaks down and only requires a cleaning and oiling.
This machine is a workhorse with more piercing power than all the older models, it is much smoother to operate, has the best lock stitch, and a pleasure to sew on.
That is what precision engineering is all about, only wish they still made them that way It is ultra strong with such a nice stitch that will easily sew through denim, suede, canvas, upholstery, leather, vinyl and on top of all that it is excellent on delicate fabrics. In my book the should be considered an industrial machine instead of a home sewing machine. This Singer sewing machine will surely last a lifetime and more if you oil and clean it, that's all. It is a very high quality and strong sewing machine.
Statement from collector: The Model Singer Featherweight continues to be desired by people who generally want to use them but the Singer has vastly gained in popularity and value mainly because it is "The Best Quality Straight Stitch Sewing Machine Ever Produced" , bar none.
Why didn't anyone ever let me in on this secret? Take the smooth sewing action of the , the speed and power of the , the portability of a , add a slant shank - wrap them all up into one machine. You now have this "Ultimate Machine". It really has the best of ALL features from my other machines and it is the hands down winner for speed. None of the others even come close.
Statement from owner: I love the Singer sewing machine! In I went to a Singer Store looking for a sewing machine for my daughter. The sales woman pointed to a used Singer Model and said it was "The Best Sewing Machine" in the store - better than any new Singer sewing machine they had.
I bought that that day and it's still going strong at my daughter's house. To me, the is the pinnacle of Singer sewing machines. It ushered in a new era of completely re-engineered slant shank machines - this machine was revolutionary! This was a new era and Singer wanted to modernize the look; the black machines were old school. To this day it remains unique because it was the only machine that could be both a cabinet AND a portable model.
It has a vertical rotary hook like the featherweight and shares its bobbin, but the slant shanks that followed known as Slant-O-Matics were horizontal rotaries with a Class 66 bobbin. The is truly one of a kind; it is the bridge between all the Singer models above and many, many more of that era and the ones that followed. No machine ever made, however, could surpass it. Dare I say it is perfect?
After the many comments from owners, over years of expert sewing machine repair, my experience and knowledge of sewing machines and how Singer felt about the Singer , there is only one conclusion when it comes to a straight stitch sewing machine.
This Singer advertisement states: Now own the world's finest straight stitching sewing machine -- the famous Singer Slant-Needle in your choice of black or beige at savings that will amaze you! For Singer to advertise and say it is "The World's Finest Straight Stitching Sewing Machine" surely expresses how Singer and customers felt about the Singer compared to all straight stitching sewing machines. The word "Finest" means; of superior quality, higher than or surpasses another in quality.
The Singer is undoubtedly the "Pinnacle" of all Singer straight-stitch sewing machines representing the highest quality precision sewing machine that Singer could make and built to last a lifetime. I researched the quantities of all of Singer's vintage straight stitch sewing machines over the years. It had better sales than the Singer K and K in the overseas market combined. It had better sales than the Singer and in the U.
It also had better sales than the and K Featherweights combined worldwide. The Featherweight from sold 1,, in 30 years. The Singer sold 10, from Oct-Dec and , from October to April or , in less than 6 years. There is no question that a straight stitch only sewing machine will always make the best straight stitch but what about the difference rotary hooks make.
The Singer has a vertical rotary hook with bobbin case and despite personal preferences will always make a more precise and stronger stitch than a horizontal rotary hook. It also picks up lint quickly, requires more cleaning and is more susceptible to thread jamming. The real reason for the horizontal rotary hook with drop-in-bobbin is to be able to see how much thread you have left on the bobbin and its simplicity to the operator.
That's it -plain and simple. The vertical rotary hook is more sturdy, does not go out of alignment as readily, less susceptible to thread jamming, less lint build up that requires less cleaning, and the thread loop rotates in the same plane as the needle, it does not bend and twist the thread, making the perfect stitch.
For quilters, the sewing machine of choose used to be the Singer Featherweight but not any more. The Singer has become the new Quilters Dream Machine and it keeps increasing in popularity due to its larger size, more powerful metal gear driven motor, built-in lift up handle for carrying, it's lightweight and the Slant-needle providing better vision for ease of sewing.
Quilters also much prefer the vertical rotary hook and easy to use drop-feed. Ask any owner and they will all tell you how much they love this sewing machine. Being very curious I decided to conduct my own test. My Featherweight was 21 inches or 1, SPM, better than the test above. My was The Singer is the slowest with two different machines tested at SPM. For sure it is quiet and this makes perfect sense attributed by its heavy construction and low stitches per minute.
It may have a. Maybe this is why nobody wants to mention the stitches per minute of the Singer that is probably rated at SPM. I did not have a Singer to test but did find another test result with SPM, only 9 stitches differences from the test above with SPM. It looks like the Singer is about Stitches Per Minute with the same. You would think with the same motors the and would have a fairly close SPM, but this is not the case.
Most people agree, even without a SPM test, that the is in fact faster than the The Featherweight with 1, SPM is spot on. The Featherweight makes the seem very slow. The Singer at 1, SPM is in a class of its own. Speed test: although no results were shown, the order was correct.
The Singer was the slowest, than the Singer , the Featherweight, and of course the Singer - lightning fast. One tested around 1, SPM, the same result as one of my 's. In response to it's unpopularity and poor sales Singer stopped manufacturing it 2 years after it was introduced with , being made. However, a small batch of 1, machines were made in bringing the total to , The Singer was known as the "Worlds Finest Straight Stitch Sewing Machine" but Singer took advantage of the 's success and advertised the new They did the same with the A.
Ironically, they never sold one machine to find out if either machine was really the best built - unlike the Singer that went through the test of time. We have two machines that look almost the same but which one was better built? The Singer was a full size cabinet model and weighed 22 lbs because it was a heavy duty machine The Singer was full size and a portable and weighed just 16 lbs.
The Singer has a horizontal rotary hook with drop-in bobbin. The Singer has a vertical rotary hook with bobbin case that is more sturdy, does not go out of alignment as readily, less lint build up that requires less cleaning, less susceptible to thread jamming, and the thread loop rotates in the same plane as the needle, it does not bend and twist the thread. A vertical rotary hook despite personal preferences will always make a more precise and stronger stitch than a horizontal rotary hook.
For free-motion quilting the vertical rotary hook and bobbin case is much more desirable than the horizontal rotary hook with drop-in bobbin. A basic principal in mechanical engineering, "The fewer moving parts, the better. The amount of moving parts in a machine is a factor in its mechanical efficiency, less moving parts, the greater the efficiency.
The picture above clearly shows that the Singer has much less moving parts compared to the Singer The Singer has a throat plate lever that raises the pressure plate for darning and free motion quilting that was disliked along with the lever problems. The Singer has a drop feed by turning a thumb screw the feed is rendered inoperative and will not interfere with the free movement of work. For free-motion quilting the drop feed of the Singer is far better than the Singer with a throat plate lever.
The only needs a. The needs a. Imagine if the Singer had a. Yes, I installed a.
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