Singer 99K - Servicing and Overview

This beautiful 1954 Singer 99K was given to me by one of my very kind customers.

I go through assessing and servicing the sewing machine, along with an overview and a brief history.

Index:
0:00 - Introduction
1:53 - Taking our first look at the sewing machine
2:29 - Some history and comparing size to a class 66 machine
3:18 - Inspecting damaged wooden base and general condition
4:12 - Dating the machine
5:02 - The hand crank and small modification
5:50 - More base damage and a look at the attachments that came with the machine
6:59 - Servicing - lubricating the hand crank, bobbin winder and stop motion screw
10:38 - A note on operating direction of rotation
11:54 - Lubricating the top shaft bearings
12:55 - Removing face plate. Cleaning and lubricating in the area
16:53 - A look at the tension release mechanism
18:49 - Attaching the face plate
19:01 - Cleaning and lubricating the under side
25:04 - Cleaning and lubricating the hook area
31:36 - Assembling the parts that were removed
32:03 - Bobbin installation
33:40 - Installing the needle
35:06 - Putting the machine head back into the base
35:56 - Confirming where the spool pin belongs
36:17 - Threading the top thread
38:51 - Drawing up the bobbin thread
39:34 - Attaching the presser foot
40:21 - Hand crank handle positioning for storage
41:00 - Test sewing and setting stitch length
43:55 - Replacing bobbin winder rubber ring
45:19 - Bobbin winding
49:36 - A look and the beautiful manual
56:55 - Conclusion

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