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This is the oldest Singer (1879) I have in my collection, and it sews a lovely straight stitch.
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You can barely see the Forget-Me-Not decals. It is a full-size fiddlebase machine with side attaching presser feet and uses an ordinary 15×1 needle.
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The cabinet is original with a coffin top and flip up table extension. It is missing the drawer that normally would be found on the left hand side, but I think it was removed to make it more convenient to reach the bobbin case and, over time, became lost.
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Notice the belt guard that has a flip up bobbin winder attached to it, which runs against the hand wheel.
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Also, notice the typical class 15 tension mechanism located on the nose plate. It uses early class 15 bobbins that are slightly domed and still available new from many online sellers.
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I was able to find some original bobbins, as well as a key that locks down the coffin top.
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