Singer 29u171 needle and foot synchronisation

[Tigweldor]

and please do not take me for a racist.

BUT - having lived in the States, I soon found out that they have a name for every nationality.

British are Limeys -- French are Frogs -- Germans are Krauts -- Spaniards are Spics -- Chinese are Chinks -- Viatnamese are Gooks -- Mexicans are Wetbacks -- Portuguese are Waps -- the list goes on and on.

I never took this serious as I get along with most everybody and never cared being called a Kraut - heck, that word comes from Sauerkraut - which tastes great by the way.

[Tigweldor]

While browsing around the internet, I found another good site on Singer 29 serial numbers:   https://sewalot.com/dating_singer_sewing_machine_by_serial_number.htm

 

Now if you scroll down to just about the bottom of the page, you will find double lettered serial number prefixes.

While there is no UY - there definitely is a VY prefix - indicating/suggesting date of manufacture to the year of 1957 and having been built in Penrith / NSW (New South Wales) Australia.

With your own location being Tasmania - I think that info hits the nail pretty square on the noggin´.

Hope that helps your curiosity - even though it comes a little late.

Cheers mate,

Hans

Edited April 7, 2025 by Tigweldor

[shoepatcher]

On 3/21/2025 at 11:20 AM, DavidMM said:

Hi I have just purchased a 29u171, and need a manual, and also if possible where I can find some info on on the machine. The serial no is UY80401014

Many thanks 

David

The U series of 29 machines were made in Japan in late 1970's early 1980's.       

[Tigweldor]

The prefix according to the original thread poster is UY  (actually it is VY) = double lettered and not just U = single lettered

It is pretty easy to mistake a "U" for a "V" - I can´t see him imagining an additional second letter to the serial number prefix though.

Edited April 8, 2025 by Tigweldor