Paging GREGG @ KEYSTONE, And Other Machine Guys...

[Half-Fast]

I had the opportunity to break away from my house rennovations this afternoon and spend a little bit of time  in my dad's old shop.  Beyond a little bit of tidying up I did a couple of months back, it remains very much like he left it 3 years ago before he became too sick to work in it.

My question today is about his old sewing machine.  It's an old Singer.....brass plaques on the machine indicate it's a 109 w 100, ser # W302232.  It is driven by by a round leather belt via a clutched motor.  Any information you can give me regarding this machine would be most appreciated.  The limited amount of research I was able to do this evening indicates that it was made in either Wittenberge Germany....or maybe Bridgeton Conneticutt?.  Is it possible to perhaps find an owner's manual for this series machine?

I remember taking one of those belts over to the old shoe store in our town of less than 2000 people .  Buried deep within the bowels of a 125 year old building was the old guy's cobbler shop where he was still able to put together a couple of those old style belts.

[BigJohn]

this is a link to the Parts Manual

http://parts.singerco.com/IPpartCharts/

[sofadoc]

You stated in your original post you might spend some money on the old Singer to use as a backup machine, or it might be just a museum piece. I would definately opt for the latter. Unless you want to restore it for it's "sentimental value", I wouldn't waste a lot of time on it.

[Toledo Mach. Sales]

It is a needlefeed machine that could be setup w/a a welt foot.
We have the belting & welt feet for it.
Bob

[Gregg @ Keystone Sewing]

I had the opportunity to break away from my house rennovations this afternoon and spend a little bit of time  in my dad's old shop.  Beyond a little bit of tidying up I did a couple of months back, it remains very much like he left it 3 years ago before he became too sick to work in it.

My question today is about his old sewing machine.  It's an old Singer.....brass plaques on the machine indicate it's a 109 w 100, ser # W302232.  It is driven by by a round leather belt via a clutched motor.  Any information you can give me regarding this machine would be most appreciated.  The limited amount of research I was able to do this evening indicates that it was made in either Wittenberge Germany....or maybe Bridgeton Conneticutt?.  Is it possible to perhaps find an owner's manual for this series machine?

Yes, a W machine, with serial begining with W is form Bridgeport, CT. 



I remember taking one of those belts over to the old shoe store in our town of less than 2000 people .  Buried deep within the bowels of a 125 year old building was the old guy's cobbler shop where he was still able to put together a couple of those old style belts.