miriam

Where do you find light bulbs for those lamps?

J Miller

Miriam,
The regular 15W screw in bulbs work in those Singer light fixtures.

Joe

Windblown

Success! I got the lens off, it was so simple I feel like a dunce. The bulb does not work., so that is next. This machine(Audie) has been a lot more difficult than my first one. I did find one just like it on needelbar, but I guess that won't help me much now. It was a singer miss-labeled one so I still don't know if it's a 99-13 or a 99-31 crinkle.
I guess this is part of the fun?

~Karen B

J Miller

Karen,

If it's a crinkle it's obvious. They are like bull dogs, so ugly you just gotta love 'em.
But it could still be a -13. Many machines were refinished by authorized Singer shops and the factory during and after WW II. And they generally used the black crinkle paint on them.

Joe

path49

Hoping this helps you identify which 99k you have. [TABLE]
[TR]
[TD]99K-10[/TD]
[TD]Aluminum rather than iron head (not common)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]99K-13[/TD]
[TD]Electric portable with wooden cover or carrying case, knee control[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]99K-16[/TD]
[TD]All metal (electric) portable with carrying case[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]99K-17[/TD]
[TD]All metal (electric) portable with carrying case[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]99K-31[/TD]
[TD]Solid balance wheel and ‘reverse’ facility[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

blueheavenfla

I like the breakdown of different 99's. Where did you find this info and does it address other models?

path49

I found it here: http://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/index/

Windblown

The problem is it came without case, 3 different buttonhole attachments, 1 old, 2 newer with metal templates?
it has back-tack ( is that reverse?) it also has an unnumbered tension- but I think someone was trying to repair that with what they had on hand it is, not like the 66 tension either -and it wont work. I jump back and forth everyday between the 2 although it has no K in the numbers

blueheavenfla

Thank you Path 49. I have marked the site and I find it interesting...

path49

Blueheavenfla, Glad you found it interesting! Actually, I just ran across that site the other day & I think it's interesting, too. Tonight I found the same info on Sew Classic's Blog about 99k's. Jenny says: 99K10 - Aluminum rather than iron head (not common)
99K13 - Electric portable with wooden cover or carrying case, knee control
99K16 - All metal (electric) portable with carrying case
99K17 - All metal (electric) portable with carrying case
99-31 Newer model with back tack abilities
185K- "modern" looking version of the 99-31. minty green, sleeker lines,
mechanically identical to the 99-31
The “K” in Model name indicates it
was made in Kilbowie, Scotland

Windblown, It sounds like it's a 31 if it can backtack but the tension assembly was replaced with an older, un-numbered one.