behold my lil beastie (last photo is after a very basic clean-up): a Singer 29-4, commissioned in 1919. Don't have the parts I need atm to know if it works, but it spins as it should. This was used by cobblers, as you can fit a boot around the bed, and the walking foot rotates 180 degrees so that you can sew different directions without needing to turn the boot. You can buy cheap replicas of this machine today, so it is well loved and well regarded.









