Singer 1928 Electric Portable 99 Model

I have to post these pictures to remind myself how to thread the thing!  I got it threaded and working once and then I turned 50 and lost all memory!

So....

 

Here's a close up of how to thread the machine.  

The thread goes through that top bracket, down and around the tension thingy, into the little wire on the tension thingy, under the hook beside the tension thingy, up and through the bar.  Then on the front plate of the machine (not seen) is another little bracket it goes through and then down through the bracket near the needle.

 The needle is threaded left to right (where I was messing up at).  Also, if you are changing the needle, loosen the screw and slide it up into the space in front of the needle bar.

  

To thread the bobbin, (shown in the purple string), take the thread through the top bracket and then into an empty bobbin, through one of the small holes.  Pop the bobbin into the holder on the front of the machine (on the right).  Lay the thread across the slotted bar in front of the bobbin.  Untighten the center knob on the wheel (on the right side) and activate the machine. The slotted bar where the thread was laid across will move back and forth, making sure that the thread is distributed evenly in the bobbin.  Then load the bobbin and pull up a thread. 

 

 To adjust the tension of the thread, tighten or loosen the tension thingy.

I know...real technical, but this is more for me than anyone else.