Wanted singer 96 with foot pedal stand

[ryano]

They sure aren't. LOL

[SteveBrambley]

I just purchased a 97-10 and am going to pick it up on Tuesday. It is on the original power stand. No. 27 needles are still made for these machines. The only conversion needed for the 794 needle system is lowering the needle bar. Which will still sew 3/4 inch material. We will see how it does. Machine and stand weighs 650 lbs.

I am extremely jealous! As I said before, I have had no luck in tracking one down, here in the UK. I am begining to wonder if they were ever exported over here in the first place. If they were, it must have been in very small numbers.

Steve

[ryano]

Well it's not tuesday, but I got the machine today. Not really sure where to put it now. It's still in my little s-10 and the springs are hurting. One thing I will have to do is make a couple of feet. It has a double foot on it now and that will not work on halters. I am still in disbelieve that I got one. Any info. on parts, feet etc. will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Ryan

[SteveBrambley]

Well it's not tuesday, but I got the machine today. Not really sure where to put it now. It's still in my little s-10 and the springs are hurting. One thing I will have to do is make a couple of feet. It has a double foot on it now and that will not work on halters. I am still in disbelieve that I got one. Any info. on parts, feet etc. will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Ryan

You will find a Manual and a parts list for this machine, along with all the others in its class, at the following links:

http://parts.singerco.com/IPinstManuals/97-1_10.pdf

http://parts.singerco.com/IPpartCharts/97-1_10.pdf

Steve

Edited March 14, 2009 by SteveBrambley

[ryano]

Thanks Steve!

As in DDS' posted pic, mine does not have the spacer, with the table, between the head and the stand. The stand height is 35 inches and the head is 22 3/4 inches from the bottom to the top of the flywheel. The guy also had a Singer 99 which was used to sew on tire tread caps years ago. lol

[ryano]

Thanks Steve!

As in DDS' posted pic, mine does not have the spacer, with the table, between the head and the stand. The stand height is 35 inches and the head is 22 3/4 inches from the bottom to the top of the flywheel. The guy also had a Singer 99 which was used to sew on tire tread caps years ago. lol

Oops.

The guy also had a Singer 98 which was used to sew on tire tread caps years ago.

[SteveBrambley]

Thanks Steve!

As in DDS' posted pic, mine does not have the spacer, with the table, between the head and the stand. The stand height is 35 inches and the head is 22 3/4 inches from the bottom to the top of the flywheel. The guy also had a Singer 99 which was used to sew on tire tread caps years ago. lol

Ryan,

Either the table and spacer have been removed, at some point, or they were 'optional extras' that were never fitted, which is more likely. I should like to see a photo of your machine, sometime, if poss!

I'm afraid that the Singer 98 and 99 are two machines that I have never seen, and don't know for which job they were originally intended, but I would be very interested to find out!

Steve

[ryano]

Here it is sitting beside a 2 liter. Then again beside my friend Rod.

Edited March 15, 2009 by ryano

[ryano]

I am having trouble with it. Adjusting the stitch length does not seem to have an affect. There are pipe wrench marks on the horizontal shaft which is a big indicator of trouble. I'm going to have fun figuring this one out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[SteveBrambley]

Here it is sitting beside a 2 liter. Then again beside my friend Rod.

Look's to be in pretty good condition, as far as I can make out from the photo. They certainly are hefty machines!

According to the manual, you need to loosen the nut on the regulator lever. But, I guess you have already tried that! The shaft may have become 'seized' somehow, if so, I'm afraid it will take someone with greater engineering knowledge than I to solve this!

Steve