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Manuals and lists of parts for vintage Singer sewing machines

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When you get a vintage Singer sewing machine, you have loads of questions. Mainly, how old and valuable it is and which model it’s standing in front of you.
Knowing the model, you can look for broken or missing parts, and you can get a manual to learn how to operate a functional machine.

But how do you answer those questions?

You could start by checking the extant records of Singer sewing machines serial numbers, which have been kept for decades and, when preserved, can tell you where a particular machine was made, in which year, what the model is.

Searching for the serial number can be no easy task (as I tested myself with my first machine): this is why I gathered all the extant serial numbers I could find from reliable sources and put together a searchable database. The search for a manual could be another cumbersome task, so I thought I could help others who find them in the same challenging situations I encountered.

Now, when you search for a serial number in our database, you’ll also get the link to manuals, if available.

For your convenience, I also list here all the links to PDF manuals I could find. In a separate section, you find the useful lists of parts, that are – as the name itself implies – booklets listing all the parts of a certain model, with codes for every single piece, so you can find replacements.  Thank you to ISMACS, the Smithsonian Institute and the Internet Archive for being huge resources for this list.

Besides the Singer sewing machine manuals, you can find a small selection of other manuals as well, for motors, stocking darners, etc…

Come back for future reference, as the list of manuals is constantly expanding. And if you know of Singer sewing machine manuals that are not listed here, please link them in the comments below!

Table of contents

An instruction manual from the 1940s for Singer Model 66-16
An instruction manual from the 1940s for Singer Model 66-16

What is the difference between class and model?

In this list you’ll find the manuals organized by class, with specific manuals for variants.

The class is the base machine type (the core mechanism design), while the full model number combines that class with a factory code and a sub-version variant indicating specific features. Discover more about how model numbers work in the specific paragraph.

Singer model numbers explained

Singer sewing machine manuals, organized by class

Singer manuals – instruction manuals and adjusters’ manuals alike – used to have a Form Number: an identification code for the specific booklet. Where preserved, the manual code refers to this particular ID.

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  • Directions for using Singer Vibrating Shuttle Sewing Machines (VS1)
    (Booklet Form Number: 1443)
    Published in 1891
    A Vibrating Shuttle Sewing Machine Manual, not specifically for the VS1. From a Singer booklet entitled "Mechanics of the Sewing Machine" (1914): "The vibrating shuttle (V.S. No. 1) for foot power was patented in 1885 but was superceded by the V.S. No.

Model 7-33

Model 11-2

Model 11-3

Model 11-4

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Model 11-6

Model 11-8

Model 12-211

Model 12-212

Model 12-213

Model 12-214

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Model 12-225

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Model 14-16

Model 15-80

Model 15-86

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Model 15-96

Model 15-98

Model 15-110

Model 15-125

Model 17-22

Model 17-23

20 "Sew Handy"

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Model 20 "Sew Handy"-2

Model 21W-165

Model 21W-166

Model 21W-167

Model 21W-168

Model 21W-169

Model 21W-170

Model 21W-172

Model 21W-173

Model 21W-180

Model 21W-182

Model 22W-71

Model 22W-72

Model 22W-73

Model 22W-74

Model 24-24

Model 24-70

Model 24-71

Model 27-2

Model 27-4

Model 29-4

Model 29-51

Model 29-52

Model 29-53

Model 29-54

Model 29-56

Model 29-58

Model 29-62

Model 29-70

Model 29-71

Model 29-72

Model 29-73

Model 31-15

Model 31-17

Model 31-18

Model 31-19

Model 31-20

Model 31-21

Model 31-47

Model 31-55

Model 32-64

Model 34W-1

Model 44-79

Model 44-81

Model 44-90

Model 44-91

Model 46-15

Model 46-25

Model 46-26

Model 46-27

Model 46-29

Model 46-30

Model 46-33

Model 46-48

Model 46-49

Model 46W-61

Model 46W-62

Model 47-61

Model 47-62

Model 47-63

Model 47-64

Model 47-65

Model 47-66

Model 47-67

Model 47-70

Model 47-120

50D "SewHandy"

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Model 51W-51

Model 51W-52

Model 51W-53

Model 52W-19

Model 52W-21

Model 52W-22

Model 52W-44

Model 55-20

Model 66-1

Model 66-6

Model 66-16

Model 66-18

67A Little Touch & Sew

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67B Junior Miss

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Model 68-35

Model 71-30

Model 71-31

Model 71-32

Model 71-33

Model 71-34

Model 71-35

Model 71-36

Model 71-37

Model 71-38

Model 71-39

Model 71-40

Model 71-41

Model 71-42

Model 71-43

Model 71-44

Model 71-45

Model 71-46

Model 71-47

Model 71-48

Model 71-52

Model 71-101

Model 71-103

Model 71-107

Model 71-112

Model 71-113

Model 71-141

Model 71-142

Model 72-12

Model 72-19

Model 75-1

Model 75-3

Model 75-4

Model 77-2

Model 78-1

Model 78-2

Model 78-3

Model 79-101

Model 79-102

Model 79-103

Model 79-104

Model 79-105

Model 81-1

Model 81-2

Model 81-3

Model 81-4

Model 81-5

Model 81-6

Model 81-7

Model 81-8

Model 81-9

Model 81-10

Model 81-11

Model 81-12

Model 81-13

Model 81-14

Model 81-20

Model 81-21

Model 81-22

Model 81-23

Model 81-24

Model 81-50

Model 81-52

Model 81-53

Model 81-56

Model 81-60

Model 81-61

Model 81-63

Model 81-65

Model 81-70

Model 81-72

Model 81-73

Model 81-75

Model 81-76

Model 81-77

Model 81-78

Model 82-11

Model 85-1

Model 85-2

Model 87-1

Model 91-5

Model 92-20

Model 95-1

Model 95-10

Model 95-40

Model 95-60

Model 95-80

Model 95-82

Model 95-100

Model 96-3

Model 96-10

Model 96-12

Model 96-16

Model 96-80

Model 96-81

Model 96-85

Model 96-87

Model 96-100

Model 96-107

Model 98K-3

Model 99-13

Model 99-23

Model 99-24

Model 99-31

Model 99-110

Model 99-111

Model 99-112

Model 99-113

Model 99-120

Model 99-121

Model 99-122

Model 99-123

Model 99-124

Model 99-130

Model 99-131

Model 99-132

Model 101-4

Model 101-12

Model 107-1

Model 107-2

Model 107-103

Model 107U-202

Model 107W-1

Model 107W-2

Model 107W-3

Model 107W-5

Model 107W-9

Model 107W-10

Model 107W-11

Model 107W-12

Model 107W-14

Model 107W-17

Model 107W-18

Model 107W-19

Model 107W-50

Model 107W-51

Model 107W-100

Model 107W-101

Model 107W-102

Model 108U-30

Model 108W-20

Model 108W-21

Model 110-100

Model 110-115

Model 110-120

Model 110-121

Model 110-124

Model 110-125

Model 110-126

Model 110-127

Model 110-128

Model 110-150

Model 111-100

Model 111-101

Model 111-104

Model 111-112

Model 111-113

Model 111-114

Model 111-115

Model 111-141

Model 111-152

Model 111-153

Model 111-154

Model 111-155

Model 111-156

Model 111-157

Model 112W-116

Model 112W-118

Model 112W-120

Model 112W-130

Model 112W-136

Model 112W-138

Model 112W-139

Model 112W-140

Model 112W-145

Model 112W-146

Model 112W-147

Model 113W-110

Model 114-21

Model 114-27

Model 114-28

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Model 114-34

Model 114-35

Model 114-36

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Model 114-41

Model 114-50

Model 114-51

Model 114-52

Model 114-53

Model 114-54

Model 114-55

Model 114-56

Model 114-103

Model 114-104

Model 114E-103

Model 114W-103

Model 114W-104

Model 114W-110

Model 114W-120

Model 114W-121

117 - Featherweight II

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118 - Featherweight II

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Model 118W-4

Model 119-2

Model 119W-1

Model 119W-2

Class 120

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Model 121W-121

Model 124-1

Model 127-3

Model 128-3

Model 131B-26

Model 131W-103

Model 131W-104

Model 131W-110

Model 131W-111

Model 131W-112

Model 131W-113

Model 132W-100

Model 133W-100

Model 133W-102

Model 133W-103

Model 134W-1

Model 135W-1

Model 136W-100

Model 136W-101

Model 136W-102

Model 136W-103

Model 136W-104

Model 136W-105

Model 136W-110

Model 138-1

Model 138-101

Model 138-102

Model 138-103

Model 138B-7

139 Super Deluxe

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Model 140G-2

Model 140W-1

Model 142W-25

Model 142W-102

Model 143B-6

Model 143G-2

Model 143G-3

Model 143W-1

Model 143W-2

Model 143W-3

Model 144W-36

Model 144W-37

Model 144W-38

Model 144W-101

Model 144W-102

Model 144W-103

Model 144W-201

Model 144W-202

Model 144W-203

Model 144W-204

Model 144W-301

Model 144W-302

Model 144W-303

Model 144W-304

Model 144W-305

Model 145W-101

Model 145W-102

Model 145W-103

Model 145W-201

Model 145W-202

Model 145W-203

Model 145W-204

Model 145W-301

Model 145W-302

Model 145W-303

Model 145W-304

Model 146-30

Model 146-31

Model 146-33

Model 147-80

Model 147-81

Model 147-82

Model 147-83

Model 147-84

Model 147-85

Model 147-86

Model 147-88

Model 147-90

Model 147-93

Model 147-94

Model 147-100

Model 147-101

Model 147-102

Model 147-103

Model 147-110

Model 147-111

Model 147-114

Model 147-115

Model 147-116

Model 147-117

Model 147-118

Model 147-120

Model 147-121

Model 147-122

Model 147-140

Model 148-5

Model 149-2

Model 149-5

Model 150-3

Model 150-4

Model 150-104

Model 150-161

Model 151-1

Model 151-2

Model 151-3

Model 151-6

Model 152-1

Model 152-11

Model 152W-1

Model 152W-2

Model 153-8

Model 153-100

Model 153-101

Model 153-102

Model 153-103

Model 154-100

Model 154-101

Model 155-1

Model 155B-8

Model 157-1

Model 157-2

Model 157-3

Model 157-4

Model 159-2

Model 167W-100

Model 168-101

Model 175-60

Model 175-61

Model 175-62

Model 175-63

Model 176-11

Model 176-12

Model 176-13

Model 176-14

Model 176-21

Model 176-22

Model 176-23

Model 176-24

Model 176-31

Model 176-32

Model 176-33

Model 176-34

Model 176-35

Model 177-2

Model 178-1

Model 185-3

Model 191-1

Model 191-2

Model 191-3

Model 191-11

Model 191-12

Model 191-13

Model 191-21

Model 201-1

Model 201-2

Model 201-3

Model 201-4

Model 206-25

Model 206-43

Model 211W-151

Model 212G-1

Model 212G-140

Model 212G-141

Model 212U-141

Model 212U-539

Model 212W-140

Model 212W-145

221 "Featherweight"

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Model 221 "Featherweight"-1

Model 221 "Featherweight"-5

222 "Featherweight"

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Model 231-4

Model 231-5

Model 231-25

Model 231-34

Model 231-35

237 "Fashion Mate"

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239 "Fashion Mate"

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Model 240-12

Model 240-13

Model 242-1

Model 242-2

242 "Fashion Mate"

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Model 245-1

Model 245-2

Model 245-3

Model 245-4

Model 246-1

Model 246-2

Model 246-3

Model 246-4

Model 246-5

Model 246-12

Model 246-13

Model 246-15

Model 246-20

Model 246-31

Model 247-2

Model 247-3

Model 247-4

Model 247-5

Model 247-6

Model 247-7

Model 248-2

248 "Fashion Mate"

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Model 251-12

Model 251-13

Model 251-22

Model 253-1

Model 253-2

Model 256-5

288 "Fashion Mate"

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298 Supreme

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Model 300W-101

Model 300W-103

Model 300W-201

Model 300W-203

Model 300W-401

Model 302U-406

Model 306-10

Model 306-12

Model 306-22

Model 306-23

Model 306-24

Model 306-25

Model 319-1

Model 319-2

Model 319-3

Model 331-1

Model 331-4

347 "Style-Mate"

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354 "Genie"

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362 "Fashion Mate"

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Model 375B-1

Model 375B-11

Model 400W-1

Model 400W-2

Model 400W-3

Model 400W-4

Model 400W-5

Model 400W-9

Model 400W-11

Model 400W-12

Model 400W-14

Model 400W-21

Model 400W-22

Model 400W-23

Model 400W-24

Model 400W-28

Model 400W-29

Model 400W-33

Model 400W-101

Model 400W-102

Model 400W-103

Model 400W-105

Model 400W-106

Model 400W-107

Model 400W-108

Model 400W-109

Model 400W-110

Model 402W-100

Model 402W-101

Model 410W-1

Model 410W-10

Model 410W-19

Model 410W-20

Model 410W-100

Model 410W-110

Model 410W-111

416 "Stylist "

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418 "Stylist "

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431 "Slant-O-Matic"

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Model 451-1

Model 451-2

Model 451-5

Model 451-25

Model 451-101

Model 451-105

476 "Stylist"

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478 "Stylist"

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518 "Stylist"

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533 "Stylist"

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Class 534

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538 "Stylist"

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543 "Stylist"

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Model 600W-1

734 "Stylist"

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755 "Touch & Sew II"

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774 "Stylist"

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776 "Stylist"

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833 "Stylist"

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834 "Stylist"

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925 "Futura II"

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1030 "Creative Touch Fashion"

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1036 "Creative Touch Fashion"

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1050 "Futura"

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1060 "Athena"

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Model 1200-1

Model 1371-1

Model 1371-2

Model 1371-3

Model 1375-1

Model 1375-2

Model 1375-3

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Lists of parts, organized by class

Those are not instruction manuals as we think, but rather useful lists of parts a certain sewing machine was composed of. They are – as the name itself implies – booklets listing all the parts of a certain model, each of them with a code that identifies it, to be able to refer to the correct part you need when looking for a replacement. As the proper instruction manuals, also lists of parts had a Form Number, to identify the specific booklet.

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Model 10-1

Model 10-3

Model 11-1

Model 11-2

Model 11-3

Model 11-4

Model 11-5

Model 11-6

Model 11-7

Model 11-8

Model 11-9

Model 11-11

Model 11-12

Model 11-13

Model 11-14

Model 11-15

Model 11-16

Model 11-17

Model 11-18

Model 11-19

Model 11-20

Model 11-21

Model 11-22

Model 11-23

Model 11-24

Model 11-25

Model 11-26

Model 11-29

Model 11-30

Model 11-32

Model 11-33

Model 11-34

Model 11-35

Model 11W-2

Model 11W-6

Model 11W-7

Model 11W-8

12 "Dearborn"

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Model 12 "Dearborn"-1

Model 12W-10

Model 12W-22

Model 12W-29

Model 12W-102

Model 12W-112

Model 12W-115

Model 12W-125

Model 12W-202

Model 12W-205

Model 12W-206

Model 12W-207

Model 15-1

Model 15-11

Model 15-22

Model 15-30

Model 15-41

Model 15-43

Model 16-188

Model 18-22

Model 26-1

Model 26-2

  • List of parts for Singer sewing machines 29K
    (Booklet Form Number: 2369)
    Published in 1922
    Covers models 29K1, 29K2, 29K3, 29K4, 29K10, 29K11, 29K12, 29K13, 29K14, 29K15, 29K16, 29K17, 29K18, 29K21, 29K22, 29K23, 29K30, 29K31, 29K32, 29K33

Model 29-4

Model 31-15

Model 31-20

Model 48-1

Model 48-2

Model 88-1

Model 88-2

Model 88-3

Model 96-60

Model 101-1

Model 103-2

Model 103-5

Model 103-7

Model 103-8

Model 103-9

Model 103-10

Model 103W-2

Model 103W-3

Model 105-1

Model 105-2

Model 105-3

Model 105-4

Model 105-6

Model 105-7

Model 105-8

Model 105-9

Model 105-20

Model 106-7

Model 106-8

Model 106-9

Model 106-10

Model 106-11

Model 106-12

Model 106-25

Model 107-1

Model 107-2

Model 107W-1

Model 107W-2

Model 107W-3

Model 107W-4

  • List of parts for machine 107W4 and 107W7
    (Booklet Form Number: 4565W)
    Published in 1931
    High speed zig-zag transverse rotary hook, lock stitch. Has gathering feed, for overlapping and abutting lace trimmings to knit goods

Model 107W-5

Model 107W-6

  • List of parts for machine 107W6
    (Booklet Form Number: 1504W)
    Published in 1920
    For inserting lace, medallion or motif work and trimming the under material at one operation.

Model 107W-7

  • List of parts for machine 107W4 and 107W7
    (Booklet Form Number: 4565W)
    Published in 1931
    Transverse rotary hook, lock stitch. Has gathering feed, for attaching lace or beading to knitted underwear or trimming the under material at one operation.

Model 107W-8

Model 107W-9

Model 107W-10

Model 107W-11

Model 107W-12

  • List of parts for machine 107W12
    (Booklet Form Number: 2206W)
    Published in 1932
    For stitching leather sweat bands to soft caps and cloth hats with ornamental stitch. Needle may be adjusted to vibrate either to the right or left of the center of the needle hole

Model 107W-13

  • List of parts for machine 107W13
    (Booklet Form Number: 2180W)
    Published in 1931
    High speed, two needle zig-zag. For straight and zig-zag air tucking and cording. Needle holder adjustable.

Model 107W-14

  • List of parts for machine 107W14
    (Booklet Form Number: 2694W)
    Published in 1941
    Zig-zag lock stitch. Transverse rotary hook. The needle bar is set in a swinging frame hinged at the top and given lateral motion accross the line of feed by an eccentrically driven pitman. For stitching goring in shoes made of stretchable material.

Model 107W-15

Model 107W-17

Model 107W-35

Model 107W-50

  • List of parts for machine 107W50
    (Booklet Form Number: 3130W)
    Published in 1956
    High speed zig-zag, drop feed, cylinder bed. For stitching sweats to caps and cloth hats with zig-zag lock stitches.

Model 107W-53

Model 107W-100

Model 107W-102

  • List of parts for machine 107W102 for flat embroidery work.
    (Booklet Form Number: 2381W)
    Published in 1955
    The machine has hand adjusting lever for throwing the stitch all to the right, all to the left or from a central position for overseaming up to 1/2 inch in width. No feed mechanism or presser bar parts.

Model 108U-20

Model 108W-2

  • List of parts for Singer machine 108W2
    (Booklet Form Number: 1702W)
    Published in 1919
    Unison feed. For collar work. Fitted with attachment for inserting and guiding the raw edges of a collar within the band while stitching the finishing seam.

Model 108W-4

Model 108W-5

Model 108W-7

Model 108W-20

Model 108W-21

Model 108W-30

Model 109-220

Model 109-221

Model 109-222

Model 109-223

Model 109-224

Model 109-230

Model 109-300

Model 109-320

Model 109-321

Model 109-322

Model 109-420

Model 109-421

Model 109-422

Model 109-426

Model 109-520

Model 109-521

Model 109W-100

Model 110-100

Model 110-102

Model 110-103

Model 110-115

Model 110-117

Model 110-120

Model 110-121

Model 110-122

Model 110-124

Model 110-125

Model 110-126

Model 110-127

Model 110-128

Model 110-150

Model 110-151

Model 111-100

Model 111-103

Model 111-104

Model 111-105

Model 111-106

Model 111-107

Model 111-114

Model 111-115

Model 111-116

Model 111-117

Model 111-141

Model 111-150

Model 111-151

Model 111-152

Model 111-153

Model 111-154

Model 111-155

Model 111-156

Model 112-1

Model 112-3

Model 112-4

Model 112G-127

Model 112W-101

Model 112W-110

Model 112W-115

Model 112W-116

Model 112W-119

Model 112W-120

Model 112W-126

Model 112W-127

Model 112W-130

Model 112W-131

Model 112W-135

Model 112W-136

Model 112W-137

Model 112W-138

Model 112W-139

Model 112W-140

Model 112W-145

Model 112W-146

Model 114-1

Model 114-2

Model 114-3

Model 114-4

Model 114-5

Model 114-6

Model 114-7

Model 114-8

Model 114-20

Model 114-21

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Model 114-27

Model 114-28

Model 114-29

Model 114-31

Model 114-32

Model 114-33

Model 114-34

Model 114-35

Model 114-36

Model 114-37

Model 114-38

Model 114-39

Model 114-40

Model 114-41

Model 114-50

Model 114-51

Model 114-52

Model 114-53

Model 114-54

Model 114-55

Model 114-56

Model 114E-103

Model 114W-100

Model 114W-101

Model 114W-103

Model 114W-104

Model 114W-110

Model 114W-120

Model 114W-121

Model 115W-1

Model 115W-2

Model 115W-100

Model 115W-101

Model 115W-102

Model 115W-103

Model 116-1

Model 116-2

Model 116W-1

Model 116W-2

Model 117-1

Model 117-2

Model 117-3

Model 117-4

Model 117W-5

Model 117W-6

Model 117W-7

Model 117W-8

Model 118W-4

Model 119-2

Model 119-3

Model 119W-1

Model 119W-2

Model 119W-3

Model 119W-4

Model 119W-5

Model 119W-6

Model 119W-7

Model 119W-8

Model 122-1

Model 122-2

Model 123-1

Model 124-1

Model 125-1

Model 125-2

Model 127-1

Model 127-2

Model 127-3

Model 127-4

Model 127-12

Model 127-14

Model 128-3

Model 128-4

Model 128-8

Model 131-1

Model 131-2

Model 131W-103

Model 131W-104

Model 131W-113

Model 131W-114

Model 132-1

Model 132-2

Model 132-3

Model 132-4

Model 132-5

Model 132-6

Model 132-7

Model 132-8

Model 132-9

Model 132-10

Model 132-12

Model 132-100

Model 132B-6

Model 132B-7

Model 132B-26

Model 133-1

Model 133-2

Model 133-3

Model 133-6

Model 133-7

Model 133-12

Model 133-13

Model 133-14

Model 133-15

Model 133-17

Model 133-18

Model 133W-100

Model 133W-101

Model 133W-102

Model 133W-103

Model 134W-2

Model 134W-3

Model 134W-4

Model 134W-5

Model 134W-6

Model 134W-7

Model 134W-8

Model 135W-1

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Rici86
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A front-end developer by profession, she also holds a degree in archaeology and has worked for more than a decade in museums and on archaeological digs.
Her main crafting passions are lucet cordmaking (on which she is conducting historical research), embroidery and string art, though she enjoys experimenting with new techniques. She excels at tasks requiring patience and precision, particularly careful refinishing, cleaning, and perfecting fine details.
She is the author of The Lucet Compendium: a historical exploration and practical guide, co-written with Daniel C. Phelps.
For several years she has been researching the history of antique sewing machines, beginning with Singer. She created a searchable database of Singer serial numbers and has since focused on reconstructing as much information as possible about individual machines. Her goal is for a serial number to reveal not only the date and factory of manufacture, but also details such as decoration sets and available manuals.
She is also an Irish dancer and shares this passion with her husband : they first met through their dance academy.

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