Posted 12 years ago
sewhappy
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Bought at a yard sale. I know nothing about it. I figured 25.00 wasn't too much to spend on a machine to learn how to sew. Can anyone tell me anything about it? How old? serial # 299625
It's missing the metal thingie that holds the spool.Pyrex dish is working just fine to hold my thread. It sews good, if I knew how to sew. Metal plate says made in Japan.
This is my first post. I hope I did this right.
sewhappy : Your machine is what is called a clone of a Singer class 15 machine . There were a lot of them made in Japan under a lot of different names . They are good machines and bulit every bit as good as the old Singers . I have several of them . One was my grandmothers and it is my go to machine for stright stitching on just about everything . There are several groups on the internet that help people with their vintage sewing machines such as helping them with finding parts . One of them is called " wefixit " shade tree mechanics .
Thank you for responding. Is this where I do this? I'll check out wefixit.
sewhappy : Yes the group is called " wefixit " I forgot to tell you that you have to join to ask questions , but it is free to join and there are a lot of really nice people there that are willing to help with whatever you need .
Thanks again
These machines are post WW2, date around late 1940's. You should be able to get a new spool pin from a sewing machine dealer. You need to know if you need a tap-in or screw-in type, you may be able to tell by shining a light into the hole where the pin should be. I'd be interested to know if the rods on the underside of the machine are stamped with 'State' or not, and whether the underside of the faceplate (the fancy end cover over the needlebar) is stamped with anything?
No # on the bars. I'm afraid to look under the needlebar. LOL I might mess something up.
The faceplate should come off easily with 2 screws - it's joined to the tension dial and you won't mess anything up by removing, just slip it up and over the thread take-up lever :)
Little stamp that says trade mard sk.
oops I meant trade mark and the thread thingie is tap in not threaded.
:) I also have a Japanese made machine with the SK mark and the faceplate design is the same. I wish I could tell you who made them. My theory about the faceplates is they were a part that was purchased in by the sewing machine maker, and don't necessarily mean the machines themselves were made in the same place.
You should be able to get a replacement spool pin - metal, tap-in type, from a sewing machine repair dealer or online.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SINGER-66-SEWING-MACHINE-SPOOL-PIN-PARTS-NEW-TAP-IN-/390305030053
I expect something like this would be suitable
http://shop.sew-classic.com/Spool-Pin-Metal-Tap-in-Standard-YA-1.htm
Thanks Bernadette for all your help:)
You're welcome :)
Scour your manual for hints or hidden information - a copyright date would give you a close date for the machine, any reference to a company name other than the New York 'State Sewing Machine Company' - which may or may not have been a real company, etc.
Hy SewHappy!
I saw this pictures about your sewing machine and my machine is the same model, but I haven't the manual.
Can you digitalize and send for me?
Thank you so much.
Best regards
http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/manuals/ha-1-ib-wgh-instruction-manual.pdf this should help you DebyMolizne
Hi Deby someone under this comment left a link. Go check it out:)
Hi Bernadette and SewHappy!
This link help me so much!
Thank's
Hey sew happy!
You have got a really nice sewing machine :) And link helped me allot!
Thanks
Glad it helped ya!