Singer Merritt 2404 is ready for work
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Singer Merritt 2404 is ready for work
Hello all,
The 2404(pink lady)is ready to go to work. Seems this one was made in Brazil in the 80's and am waiting to see if Singer can confirm. It just needed a little cleaning and oiling. She has been in storage for a number of years. Someone has attempted some adjustments with the bobbin tension way out of wack and the balance wheel 3 tab washer was reversed. The Merritt has a strong .1 amp motor and she sews like a champ. It is well built, but it does have a few plastic gears. I think with a little TLC she has many years left in her. The motor is hardwired with a on/off switch on the rear of the motor and yet there is a 4 prong receptacle below the drive belt and I can't figure out why it is there-maybe some accessory???. It came with 27 flat fashion cams and all accessories except the dog cover for FM work. All in all it's a nifty little machine. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
Rodney in Ponchatoula, La.
The 2404(pink lady)is ready to go to work. Seems this one was made in Brazil in the 80's and am waiting to see if Singer can confirm. It just needed a little cleaning and oiling. She has been in storage for a number of years. Someone has attempted some adjustments with the bobbin tension way out of wack and the balance wheel 3 tab washer was reversed. The Merritt has a strong .1 amp motor and she sews like a champ. It is well built, but it does have a few plastic gears. I think with a little TLC she has many years left in her. The motor is hardwired with a on/off switch on the rear of the motor and yet there is a 4 prong receptacle below the drive belt and I can't figure out why it is there-maybe some accessory???. It came with 27 flat fashion cams and all accessories except the dog cover for FM work. All in all it's a nifty little machine. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
Rodney in Ponchatoula, La.
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They are sweet little machines, I have two. Yes, ladydukes, they have plastic gears. I ordered replacements from SEW CLASSIC just to have on hand. You never know, 5 years from now, may not be able to find them anywhere!!
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I heard back from Singer that the Merritt 2404(C) were made in Brazil in the mid 80's and was prefixed with a "C" which was in the single letter list showing a 1908 manuf. date-NOT!! The single "C" was used for a second time leading to the single letter prefix confusion on my part. They do have metal/plastic gears and only use the "flat fashion disc" an NOT the top hat style.
Rodeny in Ponchatoula, La.
Rodeny in Ponchatoula, La.
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I heard back from Singer that the Merritt 2404(C) were made in Brazil in the mid 80's and was prefixed with a "C" which was in the single letter list showing a 1908 manuf. date-NOT!! The single "C" was used for a second time leading to the single letter prefix confusion on my part. They do have metal/plastic gears and only use the "flat fashion disc" an NOT the top hat style.
Rodeny in Ponchatoula, La.
Rodeny in Ponchatoula, La.
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P.S. I went through the same thing with Brother a few years ago. None of them have any idea about the vintage machines. They tried to tell me they never made a certain model number, I said that's funny because I have one here right in front of me.
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