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    I have that same treadle, and this beauty.

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    So what features are handy to have? I bought a 1950 Singer 99k off CL and it looks like all it does is straight stitches (although it looks like it can handle different feet for other purposes). The stitch length adjustment is a plain knob without any markers or gradations. It looks like reverse stitching and bar tacks are nice things to be able to do. I'm just wondering if I jumped the gun and got something that won't do everything I want it to.

    Keep in mind, this is my first injector and I'm in the process of cleaning and tuning it up before I try anything. Any thoughts/opinions?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Datahiker View Post
    ...Any thoughts/opinions?
    You did good. A Singer 99K is a fine machine and makes a very nice straight stitch...which is all you really need.

    Yes, the ability to bar tack is nice, but not even close to a "must have".

    Reverse is not really meant to be used to stitch long seams. It is normally just used to back stitch 2-3 stitches to lock the stitching. The workaround is simply to turn the fabric around to sew a couple of locking stitches and is only used when the end of a row of stitches is the finished product. If the fabric (at the end of a row of stitches) is going to be seamed to another piece of fabric or roll hemmed, etc, this will lock the prior stitching.

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    Datahiker, you did fine. As already said before all you need is straight stitches.

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    Thanks for the feedback, Thom and gmcttr. I already have the service manual for it, so I guess it's just a matter of diving in now!

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    I picked up this singer 401 on craigslist, with all original accessories and some extras. I sold some of the extras I would never use on Ebay, and that paid for the machine.
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    Nice machine. I like the 401 so much that I bought 2 of them.

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    it was in really nice condition, both outside and in. they had the service records and only stopped using it because the owner wanted something she could actually carry.

    the pattern selector was a little off, I adjusted that when i was cleaning and lubing and the motor needed a little TLC (wouldn't run slowly) but other than that its pretty flawless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gmcttr View Post
    Nice machine. I like the 401 so much that I bought 2 of them.
    How flippin many sewing machines do you have anyway?

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    Quote Originally Posted by hppyfngy View Post
    How flippin many sewing machines do you have anyway?

    17 at the moment....but dad's got about 70 (down from 200 at one time) in case I run short...or need a boot maker's machine or carpet edge binder or....well, you get the picture.

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