Identify This Old Singer For Me Please!

[Hi Im Joe]

Hello Experts...

Can anyone identify this old Singer for me?

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/bfs/4646560335.html

Thank you so much!

Joe

[CowboyBob]

It's a 138W101.needlefeed double needle.

[Constabulary]

Ask for the distance between the two needles if you need a 2 needle machine with a certain distance.

You only can adjust the distance with an other complete gauge set and that may cost 1/2 of the machine - if you can find one at all.

I also have an old Singer to ID - hope you don´t mind that I hijack your thread "Hi Im Joe"

Looks like a 45K but what subclass is it?

It has an extremely long needle bar and a strange stitch length adjuster for a 45K I´d say...

Sorry this is the only picture.

[Hi Im Joe]

Thanks guys! You are awesome!

Hi-jack away...I hope someone has an answer for you!

[CowboyBob]

The needlebar is probably a replacement on that they didn't cut off after they put it in.Look up 45K92,that stitch length is for reverse.

[Constabulary]

I see - Thanks a lot for the hint.

I thought it was a special purpose machine because of the X-long needle bar. I also have never seen a 45K with reverse. Probably because they are not very common on this side of the pond, You find more Adler 4 than Singer 45K.

[CowboyBob]

I haven't seen many over here,I doubt if they ever made a lot of them.

[Hi Im Joe]

Hey guys what do you think about this:

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/for/4612933380.html

The lady will take 175.00 for it. I have the adler 67...how do the two compare?

Thanks again guys for all your help. You have saved me much headache.

EDIT: Did some research on the ISMACS website and I think the machine is a 111w101.

Edited September 3, 2014 by Hi Im Joe

[Constabulary]

The 111w101 has no reverse and this certain machine is much much older than your 67, The motor is quite old too and seems to have a separated clutch. As far as I know they both use the smaller type bobbins but the 111 has a drop in hook and the bobbins are not covered with an extra lid - if you know what I mean.

The 111w has a stitch length adjuster in the hand wheel which means you have to push a button in the flat bed and then turn the hand wheel to change the stitch length. Some find this system odd but I like it! The stitch length of the 111w is mostly max.5 SPI

[Hi Im Joe]

Sounds like maybe I shouldn't mess with it. No reverse kind of hurts.

Thanks Constabulary! Very helpful.