wind power Report post Posted July 20, 2012 All I know is that its old and its cheap! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete Report post Posted July 20, 2012 George Burns pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WinterBear Report post Posted July 20, 2012 Funny pete! wind power: maybe try here for starters? http://website.lineone.net/~lindave/singer.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted July 21, 2012 (edited) It's a fiddle based from the 'new family' Singer introduced in the last 1/4 of the 1800s. Cheryl Give aways? Way too big hand wheel and the tension adjustment on the base. You put 'em on her up through 1950 and I'll name the domestic models for you. Edited July 21, 2012 by DoubleC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted July 21, 2012 It looks like a Model 12 or 13. I'd have to see the front to be sure. This will make a nice restoration project for the owner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shtoink Report post Posted July 21, 2012 I found this website that lists models by serial number. It's actually quite a sizable database of information. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted July 21, 2012 Ya think? I kinda like my restoration projects with a hint of color left so I can tell what the decal was once about a time. Besides doesn't matter about the model number, they were all alike, the 'latest' thing for the home before the VSs came out. You can get a 27 VS1, 2, or 49 but it's just a 27. You know Wiz i read some where since no one mentions the VS ONE that if ya ever find one it will be a combo of this model with a VS. I'm still looking, LOL. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wind power Report post Posted July 21, 2012 Ya think? I kinda like my restoration projects with a hint of color left so I can tell what the decal was once about a time. Besides doesn't matter about the model number, they were all alike, the 'latest' thing for the home before the VSs came out. You can get a 27 VS1, 2, or 49 but it's just a 27. You know Wiz i read some where since no one mentions the VS ONE that if ya ever find one it will be a combo of this model with a VS. I'm still looking, LOL. Thanks everyone, those links and information really helped....lol I was going through Singers long list of PDF's trying to ID it. Double C, This is a local Craigslist listing, the folks are wanting 10 dollars for it! But as you say it does look like some possible modifications have been done...I asked the lady if she has sewn with it but she said no, but does rememeber her aunt sewing with it before it was given to her....but we all know how some of those ols sewing machine stories can go...lol. In another photo of the back of the machine the Singer logo is styill there but a bit tattered. Hey what the heck, why not for ten bucks...afterall what does ten bucks buy you nowadays??? I would rather spend it on this than a hamburger in a local greasy spoon. Thanks, Gavin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted July 21, 2012 Looks like a Singer mod#12 to me,I have on @ home I'll have to post a pic of. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted July 21, 2012 Thanks everyone, those links and information really helped....lol I was going through Singers long list of PDF's trying to ID it. Double C, This is a local Craigslist listing, the folks are wanting 10 dollars for it! But as you say it does look like some possible modifications have been done...I asked the lady if she has sewn with it but she said no, but does rememeber her aunt sewing with it before it was given to her....but we all know how some of those ols sewing machine stories can go...lol. In another photo of the back of the machine the Singer logo is styill there but a bit tattered. Hey what the heck, why not for ten bucks...afterall what does ten bucks buy you nowadays??? I would rather spend it on this than a hamburger in a local greasy spoon. Thanks, Gavin No Gavin, I didn't mean that. it's all original and i realized later some of these were all black, didn't have decals, sorry. Great deal for 10 bucks!!!!!!!Cheryl Looks like a Singer mod#12 to me,I have on @ home I'll have to post a pic of. Bob I thought he wanted us to help him NAME it, Like mine are Lucky, Squeaky and Flora, LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted July 22, 2012 I thought he wanted us to help him NAME it, Like mine are Lucky, Squeaky and Flora, LOL I entirely missed that point Cheryl. You are 1200% correct. The O.P. isn't interested in the model number, but wants us to name the machine. Okay, i'll byte ;-) The machine in the picture is Algernon Horatio Albatross III Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted July 22, 2012 I was thinking Fiddle Dee De. DD for short, but AHA!!! is a good name too, LOL. I've been in using my hand crank 28 to sew my denim and sweatshirt quilt I'm making..... You know Wiz, the material these singers won't sew I forgot to tell Flora she can't sew this stuff, LOL Gavin be sure to tell Algernon he can't sew heavy materials, that he's just a little wimpy machine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
