The ISMACS site is wrong with the information on the 66, some of it is right but this information is old and out of date.

Billy

Now your getting like me!!

Billy

Oh I see you found out about the 66 and the bobbins..... :mrgreen:

Some Model 66's are finicky about what bobbin you use on it and only a Singer brand will work on them. I have at least 5 cases of bobbins that are Singer brand just for that reason. But the way to tell is the bobbin winder, if it will not wind it worth a hoot then it will not like the bobbins.

Billy

1I wanted to tell you guys I found a problem with the Ritz class 66 bobbins I got from Wal Mart. They work fine in the 66 and 99, but you can not wind them. They won't fit on the bobbin winder post. I guess, I haven't tried to wind one of those bobbins before! So, back to finding vintage bobbins, or maybe these are just a bad batch? Anyway else tried to wind one of the 66's from Wal Mart on a vintage machine?

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Nancy I have not tried to wind my bobbins on the 99 nor the 66 machine yet. I just used my Janome to wind them. Try a different machine. Kathie

The guy I'm getting my singer from insists that only vintage round bobbins will work on my machine. I was googling online and found on ebay bobbins that are described to work on 66's and 99's. I own a sidewinder. Should I try these other bobbins or just go with the ones that are coming with the machine. He said he could give me 4 with the machine.

Do you guys think the ones on eBay are worth it?

I can use them to sew with but not to wind on my 66's

Hi Billy and Happy Easter to all. I finally checked on my stowaway and researched the model and year and it's a Singer 15 born on January 23, 1905. It's over a 100 yrs old. you mentioned that there is a screw to lower the feed dogs on the 15"s . Would that include one that is that old? the machine moves well manually but the wiring is rather dry --I"m leery of plugging it in to see. One of these days I'll clean her up. Anne

Nope just PM me and I can fix you up on the Genuine Singer Bobbins.

Billy

I just bought the Metal Class 66 Singer's at Joann's and they wouldn't wind on my machine either...hold to small but I was able to wind them on my 301. I'm wondering if I should buy a bobbin winder and if they would wind on one of those?[/quote]

I bought a pack at Walmart a couple weeks ago before I realized they were not what my 301 takes. When I recently got the 192K and the 66 they both had a few bobbins. The 66 has some old vintage bobbins with it. They work fine but are rusty and old and I don't really want to use them. I had a large bobbin box full of mixed ones from the 192K, and some I had AND the new pack I just bought. I've tried them all on the bobbin winder and they all fit fine. I've filled a couple on each of the 2 machines. So I'm not seeing a problem with the pack I bought. I'm not even sure now which ones they were. But I've placed all the bobbins on the winder and they fit.

Watchon ebay, as well. I bought a lot of 25 that wlll not sew on my FW's. I bought some that were n the original packaging and they work greatl Also, a bout the side winder. It winds them, the prob I have is that I buy my thread on the big spools and the sidewnder wll not handle them on ther own. I put a pencil through thge hole and use that to wind off of. Its tricky, but t works.