dating sewing machines

[Luke Hatley]

Please tell me the web site that i can go to, to date my Singer 29-4 machine.

thanks in advance.

Edited December 12, 2009 by Luke Hatley

[tgidry]

Try this link. I hope it helps http://www.singerco....al_numbers.html

Tucker

Edited December 12, 2009 by tgidry

[TwinOaks]

As long as it's over 18, I don't think you need anyone else's permission......

[Luke Hatley]

Tucker Thank you so much.

The machine , from what i could tell was made January 4, 1905 in Elizabeth, New Jersey,

and mine is 1 of 1000..

as i think..... "that machine is 104 years old" , i sewed 22 patches on Vests &

leather Jackets today, the machine worked Fine, any mistakes were Operator Error.

am i the only one that appreciates the older finer equipment ?

[tgidry]

I found out today that the owner of the shoe repair shop in town still has his equipment. He has an old singer boot patcher that I'm going to check out ... actually buy. The shop has been closed down about 26 years and he told me some of his machines were actually bought by his father. I'm excited just to go and look at them. I guess what I'm saying is that I like the old machines... cars, trucks, harleys, indians, tractors and so on.

[cdthayer]

am i the only one that appreciates the older finer equipment ?

I like them too. I've got two Singer 29K70 machines, one at home and one at the shop. A 1944 model and a 1943 model. And I sew patches on with them too, besides over all repairs like replacing belt straps on camera cases (over width for doorways), reattaching purse straps (overloads), and other repairs brought in from all over....

CD in Oklahoma

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[cdthayer]

I forgot to mention that these old boot patching machines are also handy for reattaching buckles to saddlebags (overuse) and shortening pant legs on insulated overalls (over length).

I haven't gotten to use one on any UnderAlls yet.... (over exposed)

CD in Oklahoma

thayerrags.com

[UKRay]

Tucker Thank you so much.

The machine , from what i could tell was made January 4, 1905 in Elizabeth, New Jersey,

and mine is 1 of 1000..

as i think..... "that machine is 104 years old" , i sewed 22 patches on Vests &

leather Jackets today, the machine worked Fine, any mistakes were Operator Error.

am i the only one that appreciates the older finer equipment ?

Your post prompted me to look up my old 29K58 patching machine, serial number EB018029 which, according to Singer, was made in 1937 in Clydebank, Scotland. Despite being 73 years old it still looks great and stitches perfectly every time. Like you say, cousin, mistakes are simply operator error!

Ray

[Jordan]

I would advise against it, they tend to slip a stitch or two if you forget to open doors for them or neglect to pay for dinner and a movie.