I've looked online but they only go buy the year and I have no idea how old this machine is.
2006-09-18 05:32:02 · 4 answers · asked by a.s. 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
most of the old ones are pretty much the same. you can always take it in to your local sew & vac and they can probably show you what you need to know - though they might charge you. you can always call and ask them.
2006-09-18 06:30:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jenessa 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you Googled for that particular instruction manual? A colleague of mine helps folks at work find stuff like that all the time by using Google and being very specific about what he's wanting to find.
Just in case your answer is 'yes' to the above and you still can't find it, I may be able to help you get started.
First, check to see if the machine plugs in or is powered by a foot treadle. (I don't know how old it is, either.) If it's a foot treadle, get help. Call an antiques dealer to see if they know anyone who knows about those machines. If it plugs in and the cord is in good working order, plug it in. See if you can figure out how to make it go. If it has a foot pedal on a long cord, fine. If it doesn't, and you can't see where to plug one in on the side or back of the machine, it might have a knee lever. (Huh? Yep, some of those little old ladies were pretty short as young ladies, too. They couldn't use the foot pedal!) Check for this on the front of the machine. There'll be a round hole where it looks like something mechanical is supposed to connect. It is. Find the knee lever (a long, curving metal wand that's bent on one end) and put that into the little hole. By pressing sideways with your knee, you make the machine go.
If you can't find any instructions for it and have specific questons, I invite you to email me and ask them by clicking on my 'name' just under the little grey box with a smile. I'd be happy to answer specific questions. I have used a whole lot of different machines over the years, and need to know what kind you have.
2006-09-18 14:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by thejanith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the included website, your machine was built between 1947 and 1948.
The site also has tons of parts and they will also help you research your sewing machine.
2006-09-19 00:38:50 · answer #3 · answered by timc_fla 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEAH I FOUND IT I ROCK
LOL HERE IS A WEB SIT FOR YOU HOPE I WAS OF SOME HELP I WOULD REALLY LOVE 10 POINTS YA KNOW
http://www.sewingmanuals.com/Sewing_Machine_Manuals/Singer.htm
2006-09-18 06:50:42 · answer #4 · answered by The Hottie With The Answers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋