MADMAX22 Report post Posted May 19, 2011 Can someone tell me what this machine is. Found it locally and am wondering if it is worth picking up and working on this winter. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
machinehead Report post Posted May 20, 2011 Can someone tell me what this machine is. Found it locally and am wondering if it is worth picking up and working on this winter. Thanks. This looks like a 97 Class Singer. Not many were manufactured and parts could be hard to come by. Bob (sewmun) could give you a bit of advice on that I think. For some info the Smithsonian has the following: http://www.sil.si.ed...ages/image1.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted May 20, 2011 ahh that looks right. Thanks for the info. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anne Bonnys Locker Report post Posted May 20, 2011 I am a collector of old machines. Usually that sort of monster, if it is under $300 is best to grab and worry about the details later. Those things can change hands for big bucks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted May 20, 2011 Corey, yes,it's a 97-10 & parts will be hard to find for it & you'll even have a hard getting the correct needles for it as they haven't been made for years,I found 500 of them a couple of yrs ago but they're all gone.This machine will sew you to 1" thick with the correct needle,you can lower the needlebar down & use a 794 needle that is readily available but you be limited to sewing 1/2" thick with it. Good Luck, Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anne Bonnys Locker Report post Posted May 21, 2011 Corey, yes,it's a 97-10 & parts will be hard to find for it & you'll even have a hard getting the correct needles for it as they haven't been made for years,I found 500 of them a couple of yrs ago but they're all gone.This machine will sew you to 1" thick with the correct needle,you can lower the needlebar down & use a 794 needle that is readily available but you be limited to sewing 1/2" thick with it. Good Luck, Bob Hi Bob, Do you know the dimensions of the needle for the 97-10? I have a couple of contacts with old stock here in Australia so if you know the system I may be able to find something. On a similar note - I have a needle in a hand crank machine from China that is about 1/4" longer than the Singer 7 needle. Any idea what this might be? It is a new production needle but the machine supplier is a bit vague. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anne Bonnys Locker Report post Posted May 21, 2011 sort of found an answer. The 97-4 needle is 2 3/4" long, same as the needle for the '7'. So I suppose the next question is why doesn't the Singer 7 needle fit? Can the needle clamp be modified? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
