I have a 66 and I think I tested it hand powered. I may have posted it in the sewing resources thread. I probably used V69 thread. If I remember right it worked very well.What do you guys think about a singer 66? I can get it for $75, maybe cheaper in person. I currently have a feather weight 221 and it does well with tera 40 but #69 not so much
Does it have reverse? Probably not a deal breaker but it's convenientI have a 66 and I think I tested it hand powered. I may have posted it in the sewing resources thread. I probably used V69 thread. If I remember right it worked very well.
My 66 does not have reverse. The later ones do. I would get reverse if you just want one machine to work with. It's a LOT more convenient.Does it have reverse? Probably not a deal breaker but it's convenient
This is a full size Singer Model 66 (with reverse - not a 3/4 size Singer 99) made in 1956 per ISMACS.net. It is a home or domestic machine and a good straight stitch only sewer. I sewed two shearing-lined suede winter coats for my granddaughters with mine, but I am not so sure it will easily handle webbing without having to be continuously hand-wheeled.This looks like a Singer 99 with reverse.
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I saw the smaller cutout in the table for the shorter bed and assumed it was a 99. Isn't that good evidence?This is a full size Singer Model 66 (with reverse - not a 3/4 size Singer 99) made in 1956 per ISMACS.net. It is a home or domestic machine and a good straight stitch only sewer. I sewed two shearing-lined suede winter coats for my granddaughters with mine, but I am not so sure it will easily handle webbing without having to be continuously hand-wheeled.
I see how you could think that. The space under the hand wheel where the bed looks "too short" is space for the travel of a belt in a treadle cabinet set-up. The 66 is a good straight stitch machine, but not so great for a steady diet of web gear sewing. Better suited in the home machine category are the late '60's through late '70's Kenmore zig zaggers with the Japanese-made, "158.xxxx" model numbers and 1.2 amp motors. Don't get the Taiwan-made models (plastic parts). The Japanese are generally all metal and very strong sewers.I saw the smaller cutout in the table for the shorter bed and assumed it was a 99. Isn't that good evidence?
Edit: I see now. That is a clearance cut for the handwheel to fit under the table. My bad.