Singer 99 Tension Assembly
#2
That's an interesting question. I don't really know the answer! Looking at the TFSR manual, tension assembly, it kind of looks like they may be interchanegable as long as you are switching out the entire assembly since there are more pieces and the "post" thing holds the spring a little differently.
While not actually taking them off an older 66 and newer 99 I have, they do look like they might be switched out, worth an experiment anyway!
While not actually taking them off an older 66 and newer 99 I have, they do look like they might be switched out, worth an experiment anyway!
#5
I don't think the tension assembly changed from the smaller to larger machines. Comparing different models, like the 201, 66, 99, and even the Featherweight from about the same period, the tensions look extremely similar. I think most of the parts would be interchangeable if you needed. It's just that the older style Singer tension didn't have the numbered dial, so that added a few pieces to the newer style.
I'm still curious to know whether they would be difficult to switch out.
I'm still curious to know whether they would be difficult to switch out.
#7
Jacquie - if the spring has been snapped, but there is still plenty of coil hiding inside, unravel one round of the coil and with a pair of jewellery pliers make a new loop to take the thread. It might take a long time and a lot of quiet cussing, but I've managed it on a couple of machines before now.
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Bennett,
The tensioners are easy to remove and replace. One set screw and it's loose. The screw is on the under side of the head just to the right of the tensioner.
How they would work if interchanged I don't know. I have a 99K under repair and it's tensioner is available. I also have a couple 66s that I'd love to have the numbered tensioner on. I'm just leery of changing them out. It's taken a lot of tinkering to get these older machines to run with modern thread reliably so .......
Jacquie,
Sew-Classic has a selection of tensioner springs. I don't know which one your machine takes, but it might be work a look-see if you haven't found one yet.
Joe
Bennett,
The tensioners are easy to remove and replace. One set screw and it's loose. The screw is on the under side of the head just to the right of the tensioner.
How they would work if interchanged I don't know. I have a 99K under repair and it's tensioner is available. I also have a couple 66s that I'd love to have the numbered tensioner on. I'm just leery of changing them out. It's taken a lot of tinkering to get these older machines to run with modern thread reliably so .......
Jacquie,
Sew-Classic has a selection of tensioner springs. I don't know which one your machine takes, but it might be work a look-see if you haven't found one yet.
Joe
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