Just over a week ago this little beauty was gifted to me by my friend & sewing buddy Linda, who found her in hard rubbish.
Made in 1950, the 99K is a nice compact machine, and although she is still made of cast metal she is waaay less heavy than my 201K and 66K. A very basic machine, she is a smaller version of my 1935 66K, but has the Centennial badge to celebrate 100 years of Singer Sewing machines ( 1851-1951)
Hours and hours …and hours …of cleaning, oiling, soaking parts in isopropyl alcohol, & sanding have removed decades of rust and grime.
Tips from YouTube and the wonderful brains trust at Vintage Sewing Machines Australia and New Zealand fb group have been invaluable.
I removed the electric motor and knee control, and added a couple of replacement parts from S & P Sewing Supplies- a new spool pin and a spoked balance wheel, ready for a hand crank.
After hours of working to remove the bobbin case - including having to loosen the “ Screw of Death” she was finally working, but I had to hold the tension discs in place.
I had last minute idea this morning to fix the tension spring, and TA- DAH she works!
I present to you - Miss Honey! ( named after Linda’s lovely greyhound)
Awesome! Love it. Looks like it was well worth the effort.
ReplyDeleteI should have come over to SNH just to say Hi! saw your pic on the FB page.