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singer 99k, the back up plan...

I have quite a task ahead of me in the form of making shade for my building projects in Bulgaria.  Plan "A" is a singer 95k43 in a table with a tiny little domestic Motor, works well but Who knows..  Was looking for a spare motor to be sure but instead.  Picked up a rather tidy singer 99k from a charity shop circa 1950 The plastic base on the machine was broken this is quite common. I was originally only after its motor as a back up for my 95k43  However the mountings are different so Plan "B" came into force....  Mount it in some kind of worktop.  Just need to fashion some legs Hopefully If it all goes pear shape this little baby will come to the rescue.. 

My first truly antique machine.

This is my first truly antique machine Its a singer 15k and it dates back by serial number to the year 1907. I purchased this from a small stone cottage in a remote hill side village in North Wales. She came in a carry case complete with an electric motor and lamp. Siting on a very good wooden base with a genuine singer instructions booklet hidden in the small wooden draw. I was led to believe that the electric motor had been retro fitted at a later part of its life and that it originally would have been a crank handle, but I cant verify this.  Its condition though is very good with everything free and moving as expected. Love the foot shape pedal.  All in all She's in unrestored condition and ready for lots of oil and love. 

95k43 Stripdown

Tonight I decided to strip down the 1942 Singer 95k43Industrial machine. The Woman that I had bought it off had paid a retired sewing machine engineer to service this machine as it was intended to be a present for her Sister. Unfortunately, her Sister didnt like the cabinet it was housed in and refused the gift.  I can understand why... Upon close inspection it was clear that the engineer had changed the hook, bobin case and oiled the machine. It is lovely and free and sews as would be expected.  I decided to give it more of a deep clean and remove as much crud as possible.  Too be fair it wasn't too bad.  Now the 95k43 is meant to be a light industrial machine and on the rear side is a knee lift facility that clearly doesn't work in the cabinet.  Now this was a clue because the paint was clearly worn underneath where it had been repeatedly used with a knee lift.  Also the c...