Please help date my grandmother's Singer treadle machine
04-23-2011, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by dunster
It's a model 127, serial # allocated January 9, 1919, made in St. Jean, Quebec.
You start with this site:http://www.singerco.com/support/serial_numbers.html
Then click on the link for single letter (G), which gets you here:
http://www.singerco.com/support/serial_1letter.html
Then you look for the link for the G series, which gets you here:
http://www.singerco.com/pdf/SINGER_G_nos.pdf
And you find the bracket containing your number:
6640371 6665370 127 25000 January 9 1919 St. Jean, Québec
The 25000 means that 25000 numbers were allocated to that plant on that date for model 127's.
You start with this site:http://www.singerco.com/support/serial_numbers.html
Then click on the link for single letter (G), which gets you here:
http://www.singerco.com/support/serial_1letter.html
Then you look for the link for the G series, which gets you here:
http://www.singerco.com/pdf/SINGER_G_nos.pdf
And you find the bracket containing your number:
6640371 6665370 127 25000 January 9 1919 St. Jean, Québec
The 25000 means that 25000 numbers were allocated to that plant on that date for model 127's.
04-23-2011, 07:15 AM
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I have a machine with nearly the same date as yours. It also has the long bobin. My mother gave it to me about 25 years ago and because of the odd bobbin, I have procranstinated trying it out. I learned to sew on an older treadle with a regular bobbin and suffer the old dog/new trick syndrom. Last summer I bought an older one at Goodwill with the regular bobbin for 29.99. I will need to get them both up and running so they don't seize up.
04-23-2011, 09:10 AM
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You can buy replacement shuttles and shuttle springs on eBay.
When the shuttle springs get worn on these, they can't apply tension to the bobbin thread any more - replace the spring and you're back in business.
Be careful when buying modern repro bobbins for this type of shuttle. I haven't found a modern repro yet that's long enough to fill properly when you put it on the bobbin winder. You will need to guide the thread by hand in order to fill the bobbins. The bobbin winders are made for a specific length of bobbin - when you try to wind the modern repros on them, you end up with a dog-bone effect. :)
They sew just great - filling them is kind of a pain. :)
When the shuttle springs get worn on these, they can't apply tension to the bobbin thread any more - replace the spring and you're back in business.
Be careful when buying modern repro bobbins for this type of shuttle. I haven't found a modern repro yet that's long enough to fill properly when you put it on the bobbin winder. You will need to guide the thread by hand in order to fill the bobbins. The bobbin winders are made for a specific length of bobbin - when you try to wind the modern repros on them, you end up with a dog-bone effect. :)
They sew just great - filling them is kind of a pain. :)
04-23-2011, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by thepolyparrot
You can buy replacement shuttles and shuttle springs on eBay.
When the shuttle springs get worn on these, they can't apply tension to the bobbin thread any more - replace the spring and you're back in business.
Be careful when buying modern repro bobbins for this type of shuttle. I haven't found a modern repro yet that's long enough to fill properly when you put it on the bobbin winder. You will need to guide the thread by hand in order to fill the bobbins. The bobbin winders are made for a specific length of bobbin - when you try to wind the modern repros on them, you end up with a dog-bone effect. :)
They sew just great - filling them is kind of a pain. :)
When the shuttle springs get worn on these, they can't apply tension to the bobbin thread any more - replace the spring and you're back in business.
Be careful when buying modern repro bobbins for this type of shuttle. I haven't found a modern repro yet that's long enough to fill properly when you put it on the bobbin winder. You will need to guide the thread by hand in order to fill the bobbins. The bobbin winders are made for a specific length of bobbin - when you try to wind the modern repros on them, you end up with a dog-bone effect. :)
They sew just great - filling them is kind of a pain. :)
04-24-2011, 06:43 AM
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It is in very good condition - you'll have fun sewing with it, too - I love my VS machines. :)
There's a manual on the Smithsonian site:
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollect.../NMAHTEX/2678/ Nice large pictures of the scanned pages and you can see how to wind the bobbin, thread the machine and shuttle, troubleshoot the stitches, etc.
How lovely to have a family heirloom to sew with - you're so lucky! :)
There's a manual on the Smithsonian site:
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollect.../NMAHTEX/2678/ Nice large pictures of the scanned pages and you can see how to wind the bobbin, thread the machine and shuttle, troubleshoot the stitches, etc.
How lovely to have a family heirloom to sew with - you're so lucky! :)
04-24-2011, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by DebbyT
I have a machine with nearly the same date as yours. It also has the long bobin. My mother gave it to me about 25 years ago and because of the odd bobbin, I have procranstinated trying it out. I learned to sew on an older treadle with a regular bobbin and suffer the old dog/new trick syndrom. Last summer I bought an older one at Goodwill with the regular bobbin for 29.99. I will need to get them both up and running so they don't seize up.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TreadleL.../8/GOu4-CG8RMU
She has some other helpful videos, too, plus she is pretty entertaining to watch.
04-24-2011, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by cabbagepatchkid
Originally Posted by DebbyT
I have a machine with nearly the same date as yours. It also has the long bobin. My mother gave it to me about 25 years ago and because of the odd bobbin, I have procranstinated trying it out. I learned to sew on an older treadle with a regular bobbin and suffer the old dog/new trick syndrom. Last summer I bought an older one at Goodwill with the regular bobbin for 29.99. I will need to get them both up and running so they don't seize up.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TreadleL.../8/GOu4-CG8RMU
She has some other helpful videos, too, plus she is pretty entertaining to watch.
Thanks for the link. I don't believe I would have figured it out. It is very different to the standard bobbin.
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