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Recently bought an antique Singer sewing machine but I still can't figure out exactly what model it is, and therefore can't figure out how it works. Including photos in case anyone has any ideas:

does not have a foot pedal but it does have a cord and plugs in.

has a little light fixture of some sort affixed to the base just behind the structure of the machine itself. the light DOES work when I plug in the machine.

plate on the front base says AG022610

plate on back has a lot of wear but I THINK it reads "Catalog BM 14-7"

that big wheel on the side does turn and I can't tell if it just adjusts the needle or what.

there is a needle attached to it, and thread in the bobbin.

That tiny hole in the front wooden base is just a plain wood-backed hole, it doesn't appear that its a jack for any sort of plug/pedal that I can see...maybe I'm an idiot though.

There's quite a few variants of the singer 99, but if you search "Singer 99" you'll be able to find parts and manuals that are (for the most part) applicable.

One thing you'll want to familiarize yourself with is that the Motor turns the Belt, which turns the Wheel. The Wheel is hooked up to all the metal arms and gears INSIDE the machine, so the WHEEL is what moves the needle.

Note that when you sit in front of the machine (needle to the left, wheel to the right), when you pull the wheel TOWARDS you, you are making the needle and "feed dogs" (the spikey bits of metal beneath the needle) move. You can actually sew without a motor, there are hand crank attachments to do this.

Another thing to note: Almost all the holes in your machine are spots to put machine oil.

One of the first things you want to do is get sewing machine oil and put it in those holes. (note that "maybe a hole" points to a spot beneath the wheel, NOT the slot where you adjust the stitch length. mine has a hole there but yours might not...) Also take the faceplate off and oil the parts in there. They help prevent/clean rust and will smooth your machine up so the motor doesn't have to work so hard to move it. It should be oiled monthly, or weekly if you use it a lot.

Second, a lot of these singer 99's use a "knee pedal" which is harder to find. There are people who either convert them to the aforementioned hand crank, or they convert them to foot pedals.

I haven't personally looked into how to do the conversion, but I imagine you will first have to open up the wire housing to see what's going on in there. There's youtube videos of others doing this but the first step is probably unscrewing the thumb screw (safe, easy), moving the latch, and opening the wire housing cover.

Something else that is not so intuitive. The inner knob releases the wheel: