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Here is what I have found.
66-1 Egyptian 1902 -06 Scroll 1906 - 23 back clamping treadle
66-3 HC Back clamping
66-4, 1923- side clamping treadle
66-5 side clamping HC
66-6 1921-31 side clamping electric
66-8 side clamping
66-13 side clamping 1920 +
66-14 side clamping with reverse
66-14 thru 66-24 reverse and side clamping
66 was made between 1902 and 1956
This is what I found out when I was doing all the research on side clamping versus back clamping 66's.
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This is where I got this information.
http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...sses-1-99.html
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Glen, we changed a 128 into a hand crank and it works great. It's also a black side.
Nice machine you have.
Nice machine you have.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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?
Do you guys think the ones on eBay are worth it?
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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?
Do you guys think the ones on eBay are worth it?
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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
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Originally Posted by mpeters1200
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?
Do you guys think the ones on eBay are worth it?
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
I 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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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.
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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.
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