For the next two decades it dominated the professional market. The True Story. Annie Pratt, bought her Singer in the 's from the local Singer dealers in Plymouth.
It was to make the christening gown for her first daughter and clothes over the years that followed. She treasured the machine and made many bits and pieces on her, always lovingly cleaning and oiling before putting her away. By the family were living in Alexandra Road in Plymouth. Plymouth is a big naval base on the South Coast of England. It is where Francis Drake and the British fleet sailed to attack the Spanish Armada in and where Admiral Nelson set sail to get rid of more pesky invaders in Anyway I digress.
In Britain was having a pretty bad time with German bombers dropping bombs everywhere, once more trying to invade our little island nation. The Blitz was not just on London where my English family were but covered many industrial towns as well.
One day a German bomber dropped incendiary bombs over Plymouth. She dived under an apple tree along her road as the bombs hit. She looked up to see her house on fire as the oil bombs spread burning oil over the rooftops. Annie ran along the road into her burning home and pulled out her most precious item, her Singer. She came out of the house with the arm of her coat on fire but clutching her machine. After 15 years of hire-purchase payments she was not going to let anyone get her machine!
Luckily she only had minor burns on her hands. She sewed on her machine, now called Lucky, for many more years before passing it on. Can you imagine today rushing into your burning home just to grab your sewing machine! That's dedication. Good morning Alex, I liked your website and found the history of the various models fascinating. The machines pictured are works of art as well as works of clever engineering.
As my Singer 66 sewing machine has sewn hundreds, if not thousands of miles over the years, the decals have faded and worn where the fabric has rubbed over them but it is still priceless. Yours sincerely Elsa Unkles. Hello Alex, In researching the age and history of my Singer 66, I stumbled across your site. Well Sir, I must say I have thoroughly enjoyed reading through your pages and have been totally glued to my computer screen for hours!
It has just been lovely little journey this afternoon while I have been Askaroff Once the shop lights came on I could see the unmistakable Red Eye pattern of the decals, through all the dust and grim.
I didn't know the significance of of the model, until I started researching it, and found your website. Max Shaver Jr. Exactly the same as the Singer The machines were the Singer Companies top sewing machines. Sir Sewlot, protector of the Sewalot Site Hi Alex, Just wanted you to know that we very much enjoyed your hard work and info on the Singer 66 history and related stories. This weekend we acquired a well used but in decent shape Singer and went out on the internet to find more info.
You were the first place we visited and loved the ads and pics. Thank you very much! We were pleased to know the important value this machine was to previous owners the price of a new car! Thank you soooo much for your pic of how to put in the bobbin cover on my 99k.
I had the machine serviced and was agog to find the plate taped in place. As one would think it might be the wrong part ordered a new one. I was aghast to find it also did not SEEM to fit. I was about to return with a scathing email when I consulted your web site.
I had been used to using a Singer feather weight which the cover slides to the left. The new part is very stiff but I am sure with time I will manage. After your article I am now on the hunt for a It is neigh to impossible to get a lovely straight stitch as I see on the old linens especially German.
I sew on vintage fabric and wish to give the best possible look. Nell Herring-Webber. Sewalot H ome Sewalot I ndex. Early model 66 machines used back clamping presser feet and attachments, rather than the more common side clamping used on other models and also on later 66 machines. A few model 66 machines also used an unusual low bobbin winder not found on other models. Both of these patterns are popular with collectors.
Later models of the 66K wear the rather plainer basic decal that was also used on the Singer 99K. The machines were usually stripped down, re-japanned and then when they were rebuilt, they would be fitted with non-Singer motor kits and put into non-Singer cases which were made for the purpose by third parties.
When 66K machines were refinished in this way the original Singer badge had to be removed and the gold Singer logo and decals were lost. The top is not in good shape. Notice the tension assembly, bobbin winder, knob, and badge are much cleaner.
What the heck is that round knob for anyway? The decals are in exceptionally good shape. The cabinet is not in the best shape.
The extension table was not pretty. Someone used it for a plant stand. The veneer on the underside of the table, which would be the work surface if folded out, was cracked, water stained, and lifting.
The underside, which is the top of the cabinet, when closed, was not in good shape either. Since I needed a small space to put the treadle stand, I removed the extension table. It still needs to have a belt installed, but there is no hurry for that. I have one. I had to turn the hand wheel by hand, but she does sew a nice stitch…and that was after I even had the bobbin assembly all apart, and put back together…with no adjustments! Forgive the dirty paper towel I sewed on. The serial number on the machine is G According to the Singer website, she was born on September 5, in Elizabeth, New Jersey at the Elizabethport Factory, so she is officially 94 years old!
THIS website is fun! It printed out an official certificate of the year my machine was born, when I gave it the serial number! How fun is that? Only machines built before qualify. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner.
Michelle, what a beautiful machine! I love all those decals, especially after you cleaned it up. Enjoy your new baby. Oh my land! I'm just wondering if you feel like you have to have a new machine just so you can post! This is gorgeous She is definitely gorgeous Michelle - and I already know how the machines "find" you. They know who loves them! This is the very first time I've visited your blog, and I am greeted by a photo of an exact twin of my sewing machine!
The cabinet, the machine, everything. You've done a beautiful job cleaning it up.
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