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Singer model 99, converted to hand crank |
| The model 99 is a 3/4-size machine, perfect for de-motorizing and making into a hand-crank machine, for sewing quietly or where you have no electricity available. I've put this one in one of the relatively modern cases for easy portability. In order to put the top on, the crank has to come off... but that's a matter of removing a single large screw. I'm going to make a fleece pouch for the crank and a screwdriver, so they don't scratch the finish in transport, and so I always have a screwdriver when I need it. |
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| This is not the most perfect specimen of a model 99, the decals are worn and a bit silvered, but mechanically it's a fine stitcher. Many people like these to teach kids to sew, the handcrank keeps the speed down. Personally, I find cranking rather therapeutic. |
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| To make this a better stitcher with a crank, I replaced the small handwheel that is original to the model 99 with this large spoked wheel. The added weight provides momentum for hand-cranking. The crank simply screws on with that one silver screw at the bottom of the crank (actually, you can see it better in the photo above). Both crank and handwheel are modern repros, not original parts. |
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| The faceplate is of the ornate variety, very pretty. This takes class 66 bobbins, the drop-in style, that are readily available new today. |
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| The serial number is AE073682, which means this was one of 10,000 model 99s commissioned in January, 1936. |
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| And finally, the back view...
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interested in purchasing this machine, please Email McKenna. |
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