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- #SINGER RED EYE 66 TREADLE SEWING MACHINE SERIAL NUMBER#
- #SINGER RED EYE 66 TREADLE SEWING MACHINE FULL SIZE#
- #SINGER RED EYE 66 TREADLE SEWING MACHINE SERIES#
Our best guess for this belief that these marvels of 19th century technology are of high value could be rooted in nostalgia and their vintage. The reason for the impression these machines have some great value is a mystery one that’s often fueled by a well-publicized sale of a rare, early example or a the much-repeated family tale about “a dealer who offered Grandma $1,000 for it 10 years ago and she turned him down flat.”
#SINGER RED EYE 66 TREADLE SEWING MACHINE SERIES#
The second item in this series of “Unloved Antiques” (the first edition is about Limited Edition Collectors Plates) is the Singer treadle sewing machine, an item that we receive inquires about virtually every week. Treadle, back clamping presser feet, cam bobbin winder, screw stitch length adj.A 1914 Singer Model 66 Red Eye Treadle Sewing Machine. Whilst the 201K appeared to have the same basic specification as the 66K, it also had the 2 missing features of reverse feed and dropping feed dogs and an unbeatable stitch quality. By that time Singer had introduced the amazing Singer 201K, which was quite probably the finest sewing machine that Singer ever produced, as well as being their most expensive. The Singer 66 reigned supreme for over 30 years before the outbreak of WW2. Finally of course there is the presence of a non-Singer motor and foot controller and the use of a non-Singer case, usually of pretty poor quality with a pivoting wooden accessories cover, instead of the removable metal lid used by Singer.
#SINGER RED EYE 66 TREADLE SEWING MACHINE SERIAL NUMBER#
Other signs to watch out for are an uneven edge to the japanning around the serial number recess, missing badges, or replacement silver coloured badges in place of the original gold coloured badges. A few model 66 machines also used an unusual low bobbin winder not found on other models.Ī pre-1935 Singer 66K fitted with ‘paperclip’ decals is usually a sure indicator of this process. This setup made loading the bobbin into the machine considerably easier than the earlier Singer 127 and 128K Vibrating Shuttle machines, or the 15K which had a fiddly bobbin holder which had to be clipped into position under the bed.Įarly model 66 machines used back clamping presser feet and attachments, rather than the more common side clamping used on other models and also on later 66 machines. A system which still survives in so many sewing machines from all makers today. The 66 first introduced the horizontally mounted rotary hook arrangement with drop in bobbins. When the Class 66 appeared it was considered an engineering masterpiece, able to sew any thickness of fabric from fine silk to heavy canvas. The later 66’s (sub-version numbers -8 to -24) had a lever type stitch length adjuster, instead of the usual thumb screw. In the USA production continued until 1956. Surviving serial number records indicate British production of the 66K ran from 1907 until 1939.
#SINGER RED EYE 66 TREADLE SEWING MACHINE FULL SIZE#
Because the 66K’s were full size machines weighing around 30lbs, they were usually sold in treadle tables or cabinets, although some hand cranked models, and later on some electric models, were also sold. The Singer class 66 models were heavy duty domestic sewing machines that set the standard for several decades, and indeed the Class 66 bobbin and the 66 style horizontal oscillating hook arrangement are still in use on many ‘new’ sewing machines today. Singer Sewing Machine Model 66 and 66K Singer Sewing Info