It was one of the very first portable sewing machines ever produced for home use. If you are one of those people who like to collect vintage sewing machines, you absolutely must get your hands on the Singer 99. There are a few places like Think Outside the Store in Silver Spring, Maryland, where students actually prefer to work on antique sewing machines. There is no way I would recommend the use of a vintage sewing machine for a beginner… that is unless they are interested in working with vintage sewing machines. Service by sewing machine repair professional Optional accessories, which could be purchased separately include: A review of the owner’s manual downloaded from the singer site showed that the accessories included with the original Singer 99 included: The Singer 99 that I reviewed had no accessories with the exception of the knee lift. I did, however, play around with the stitch length dial and discovered that regardless of the length of the stitch, the Singer 99 produced some of the prettiest, best formed stitches I have seen in a very long time. Because the Singer 99 is a straight stitch only sewing machine, there were no stitch patterns to test. But like winding the bobbin, once you get the hang of it, it all makes perfect sense and you will be able to thread the Singer 99 as quickly and easily as you thread any brand new sewing machine. If you don’t know how old sewing machines were put together and how they worked, you would have to look at the owner’s manual to figure out how to thread this one. Threading the Singer 99 is a little complicated for those people who are accustomed to modern sewing machines that come with detailed step by step threading guides. While there are diagrams, you aren’t forced to rely upon them to figure out what to do next.
The owner’s manual is written in extremely basic language. I sometimes marvel at how efficient they were when they were putting these antique sewing machines together. There are several steps involved, in the process, but when you get the hang of it, I discovered that it really isn’t any different from the bobbin winders on newer sewing machines. The bobbin winding mechanism on the Singer 99 is quite interesting.
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