The class 15 bobbin case also provides an adjustment to the lower thread tension. The class 15-11 bobbin case and hook system has been the standard design used by almost all sewing machine makers ever since. Late 1910s Singer Model 28 Sewing Machine With Swing Out Motor. The earliest Class 15 models used a 'long beak' shuttle, but in 1888 the model 15-11 replaced this with a separate removable bobbin case to house a new flat sided bobbin. Antique 1910 Singer Treadle Red Eye Sewing Machine Travel machine with Case Key. Under more modern classification systems the same needle design is also known as a 2020 or 130/705H
Im not sure of the exact age of this machine because the serial number was hard to decipher. The decal type is called 'red eye' by collectors (There is also some green in the decals).
Later, a Singer dealer added a motor and a numbered tension dial. All sewing machines are on sale up to 220 Off. This Singer 66 was made in the 1920s and started out life as a treadle. This design became pretty much the standard needle used not just in most future Singer domestic machines, but also those of virtually all other makers. SINGER makes sewing (and saving) EASY Whether youve been sewing for years or would like to start, nows the perfect time to stock up on sewing essentials. With the class 15 Singer introduced a new design of needle with a flat on one side of the shank. These were built into the faceplate above the presser bar, instead of at the front of the machine. Some of the earliest models had a fiddle shaped base with the serial number at the back and used a 'long beak' shuttle.Ī particularly notable feature of the model 15 was the location of the tension assembly. It was designed for domestic and light industrial sewing and came mainly fitted into treadle tables or cabinets, with just a few supplied as hand crank machines. Select from premium Singer Sewing Machines of the highest quality. The Singer Company first started production of its oscillating shuttle, high arm Improved Family machine in 1879. Find the perfect Singer Sewing Machines stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Singer Sewing Machines 15, 15K, 15N and derived variations Singer Sewing Info