The Redeye

This a 1921 model 66, Red eye that I have been preparing for a customer. These machines are very hard to find in Canada, but plentiful south of the border. Why this is so, may be explained by the fact that the Red eye decals were only put on machines made at the Elizabeth Port plant in New Jersey. Most of the 66's sold in Canada came from Quebec or Kilbowie in Scotland.

In it's heyday, up to the mid 1930's when the 201 was introduced, the 66 was the best sewing machine ever built. It also begat the model 99, which later was repackaged as 185, the 3/4 size version of the same machine. This particular machine was made in 1921, which would make it 97 years old now. It still makes a perfect stitch, and because of the condition of it's decals, still commands a premium price.