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Elaine Blackmer
12/22/2013 10:01:40 am
I just bought a Spartan (Singer 192) at a thrift shop for $11.00! I'm so excited, it's clean and works great.
Barbara for OldSewinGear
12/23/2013 02:46:47 am
Wow, great find! Enjoy your treasure, and Thanks for sharing!
John
1/27/2014 04:25:27 am
Great finding this page! My neighbor just gave my two daughters a Spartan 192 and I was searching around to find info on this beautiful little machine. It seems to look and run as new! We are so excited to have one.
OldSewinGear
1/27/2014 10:27:55 am
Thanks for sharing! Wonderful little machines. Hope your family enjoys yours for many years to come.
Karen
10/14/2020 03:32:36 pm
Yes, it is an awesome little machine, though very heavy due to the fact it was made in England in the 60(?)’s. All metal parts! Just found my mother’s little Singer Spartan 192 and it looks brand new and hadn’t been used in over 30 years. Rubs great and pretty quiet.
patricia
5/1/2015 11:03:07 am
I've inherited a Spartan from my aunt; has no bobbins or needles. Can you tell me what sizes of each to look for, if they are still available....?
Mary
10/9/2022 10:26:42 am
Did you ever find out if you can buy bobbins and needles for this Spartan sewing machine?
Beth
10/18/2022 08:06:00 pm
Bobbins are class 66, and needles are standard 15x1
Donna
7/2/2015 01:08:07 am
I have one of these and i just bought new bobbin in the class 66 and they do not fit.
S S
6/23/2023 05:08:15 pm
I bought new Singer-brand metal 66 bobbins and they didn't fit in my machine either. I think there's been a quality-control slump in recent years. But new plastic 66 bobbins still pop right in.
Bobbi Jo
5/31/2016 12:35:34 pm
I just received a 192k from my grandmothers estate. It has a light on it however.
Janet
11/13/2016 05:17:11 pm
Just found your blog. Not sure if you are still following or not. Just wanted to say that I found a 192 at an estate sale for $2. The wood case was busted up and there was rust on the machine. Boy! You should see it now. It's going to be one of my favorites out of about 30 machines! LOL. It cleaned up awesome and sews like a champ.
mary
12/31/2017 10:30:22 am
Maybe it's just me, but I always found the Spartan a little "sad." I picture some woman who longed for a Singer sewing machine (probably to do utilitarian family sewing) getting this machine because she couldn't afford the better one. She had to do without the pretty decals, the lamp, and other features, which she was probably okay with. But she had that name SPARTAN right there staring her in the face every time she sewed, reminding her that it was a second-rate machine that didn't even get the Singer name.
LN Benson
8/2/2021 12:25:31 pm
The Spartans of Ancient Rome were anything but sad. This machine is named for these hearty and rugged warriors. In post-war USA (the 192’s) & Great Britain (the192K’s—identical machine model, but suffix letter indicates the factory in Scotland, where Singer made many of the Spartans) were still in a recovery mode from WW-II. By the late 50’s the economy was heading into recession again after the mid-50’s economic surge, & foreign markets, especially the Japanese manufacturing industry, began to flood the US market with cheaply made sewing machines creating huge competition for Singer. Homemakers, who wanted Singer quality but couldn’t justify the added household expense of the Singer premium products against the cheaper imported machines, were happy to have a Singer Spartan, with their quality and reputation, as an option for their preferred choice.
Roger
7/8/2018 07:56:08 pm
I have this machine! I bought it used from a Singer store in the 70's for $25. It still works and works well. Do you know when these machines were manufactured?
Lisa
7/18/2019 07:22:34 am
My mother passed down to me her old Singer Spartan 192K sewing machine. Mine has a light and is also in a wooden case with turqouise and white paper covering. I got it out last night and discovered that it doesn't want to sew - the motor runs and it sews if I turn it by hand, but pressing the foot pedal only makes the motor run. I'm thinking it just needs a good cleaning and oiling as there was lots of dust underneath. I discovered a "manual" of sorts online so that should help. But for anyone else looking for one - here is the link I found: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/586838/Singer-Spartan-192.html (for best results download it and then print it out or save it).
Lani
9/19/2022 11:27:33 am
Maybe the stop motion screw needs to be tightened. If it is loosened it is in the bobbin winding mode.
JulieArsenault
12/6/2020 02:06:36 am
Thank you for the Spartan info. I just scored a 192 Spartan beauty in a thrift store for $45. I’m thrilled!
Carol
4/14/2021 12:30:06 pm
I have my mother's Spartan machine and have used it for many sewing projects of the years. Great little machine. Didn't know it would receive the wonderful reviews. It is indeed a little workhorse unlike my computerized "princess" machines that don't want to do all the things I want it to, ie: sewing through multiple layers of fabric. Thank you for the great information.
Suzi
5/25/2021 05:09:19 am
I actually found 2 of these over the past few years. finally decided to see if they worked.
Faith
5/18/2021 11:57:23 am
I inherited my mother-in-law’s machine when we cleaned out their home. I ‘almost’ didn’t take it, as I have several machines, & I’d never heard of Spartan.
Sheri
10/10/2021 04:09:36 pm
I'm trying to find out how to remove the machine from the base that it sets in. There are no screws, just a slot on the back side of a little round metal piece that the machine pivots on when it is tilted back. Any ideas on getting it out?
LN Benson
10/13/2021 09:47:47 pm
Machines are set into a box-base or into a cabinet base with a set of hinges which provide a hinge-pin which fits into a hinge-pin receptor, usually cast into the back underside of the sewing machine bed. The pin receptor hole is usually equipped with a small set screw (sometimes called a "grub screw") which is tightened to fasten or "set" the pin tightly in place in the receptor hole. Once the hinge pin has been inserted into the receptor hole and the set-screws tightened down, the machine can be tilted to clean & oil the working underside without needing to remove it completely from the box-base or cabinet. This video provides illustration of the various shapes of hinges on vintage machine, to give you an idea of where to examine your machine to find the set-screws. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUyyuSBfvFM
Denis Pethtel
7/30/2021 08:05:18 pm
I just recently purchased the Spartan at flee market for $30. It needed some TLC,but all cleaned up and polished looking great and it works.need to purchase some oil and give it a lube job.so excited to be able to have this machine.
Nicola Ironside
10/13/2021 06:05:01 pm
I have my mother's 99K that she bought new when she was 16. It travelled from the UK to Australia in 1975 and has travelled with me around the country since around 1990. It still works and is so pretty to look at.
Mary
10/9/2022 10:28:45 am
Looking for bobbins and needles for an old SPARTAN SINGER sewing machine.
Beth
10/18/2022 08:10:44 pm
Bobbins are class 66. The metal ones seem to run better than the plastic ones.
Kimi
10/16/2023 06:53:35 pm
Why would my Spartan have both a light and a full case? Was it like an upgrade people could do afterwards?
Cindy Welsh
5/27/2024 02:34:58 pm
The spartan is my favorite sewing machine of all time. I am sixty two years old and have been using it since I was ten. Before that my mother sewed her maternity clothes on it When she was pregnant with me. It's a powerhouse. I bought another on ebay for parts in case I needed a tension assy. (It's only weakness) mine ended up enduring...so I keep one in the sewing room and one in the dining room, lol. I JUST got a new Singer quilting machine C7290Q. If only you could drop Spartans feed-dogs. Or satin-stitch. Lol
Tami Hays
10/22/2024 07:07:53 am
I was lucky enough to have my hubby talk me into purchasing my first Spartan from a yard sale for $15.00 at least 5 years ago. I am so glad he did. The machine was dusty, but as everyone has said, a definite workhorse. I use it for all my sewing/quilting projects. I have sewn denim and vinyl to lace and satin with no issues. Leave a Reply. |
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