There are many web sites devoted to listing free manuals of vintage sewing machines. Many of the following links are from the long hours of John Langdon, member of ISMACS and long time sewing machine collector. When you find a link to your machine, send him a silent 'thank you' and share the links with others.

As the web is ever changing, you may find a "dead" link. Send an email to charlene@thesewbox.com if you run into one. 

There are many wonderful groups to join and I certainly recommend ISMACS for wonderful articles, photos, and research of our lovely vintage machines.

ISMACS has just added a manual page for around 2,000 links - many machine models

Another great link for older manuals is Http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/trade-literature/sewing-machines

For Singer sewing machines, try the Singer website and click on "manuals"

Don't see what you need? Send me an email and if I have it or know a link, will certainly let you know.

Happy Sewing & Collecting!

Charlene

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Free Model C Manual 1379K http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wefixit/

Gemsy 20U53 http://www.westchestersewing.com/search/

Necchi SN Ultra (some also work for SN and SN Julia) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wefixit/

New Home NLB Manual 15M http://www.ismacs.net/

Pegasus - parts manuals for various models-  http://www.hendersonsewing.com/PBookSelect.php?MachMfr_id=54&MachMfr=pegasus&PHPSESSID=b2ec423fd22c8df5f44ff5810625324b

Pfaff 491 class machine, operator's manual www.bootmaker.com/manuals.htm

More to come! Have a link? Send it to me and I will add it to the list. A work in progress. Also adding more links to  sewing machine attachments.