Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
08-11-2012, 07:27 PM
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 15,507
Originally Posted by Janis
I just bought a button holer that I thought would fit on my 401A, but am now unsure and need help. It is aSinger Professional buttonholer and says it is for vertical zigz-zag sewing machines. In the book it shows 3 different cover plates. I have the # 86748, and it says that is for vertical-needle zig-zag sewing. Will that one work with my machine?
Thanks for any help you can give me. I'm totally new concering these slant shank sewing machines.
Thanks for any help you can give me. I'm totally new concering these slant shank sewing machines.
08-11-2012, 07:35 PM
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 15,507
[QUOTE
Miriam did you get to see Glenn's quilt in the flesh?[/QUOTE]
NOooooOOOOOOOooooooooo Glenn left it at home. I did get to pet his dog.
Miriam did you get to see Glenn's quilt in the flesh?[/QUOTE]
NOooooOOOOOOOooooooooo Glenn left it at home. I did get to pet his dog.
08-12-2012, 03:49 AM
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 8,091
Originally Posted by Glenn
The only way is to steam it very hot for about 30 to 40 minutes then form it in a form of the bend you want and leave it for 24 hours. Now you will have to make a form to hold it until set. Wetting it will not do it.
Skip
Skip
I have the rest of the part it attaches to as the form. Leaving it is no problem. Finding something to steam it with is. What do you use?
Joe
08-12-2012, 04:15 AM
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Martinsville, Indiana
Posts: 1,430
Thanks Miriam, I never loooked to see if it said anything on the part that attaches to the shank. In fact, I didn't even look at that part. Dumb me!
Will these plastic button holer templates work in the other button holers too? I have always had the metal ones, and never thought that some would be made of plastic, but now I know. I guess when they started making the gears on the machines in plastic, these came along too in plastic.
Will these plastic button holer templates work in the other button holers too? I have always had the metal ones, and never thought that some would be made of plastic, but now I know. I guess when they started making the gears on the machines in plastic, these came along too in plastic.
08-12-2012, 04:25 AM
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 15,507
Originally Posted by Janis
Thanks Miriam, I never loooked to see if it said anything on the part that attaches to the shank. In fact, I didn't even look at that part. Dumb me!
Will these plastic button holer templates work in the other button holers too? I have always had the metal ones, and never thought that some would be made of plastic, but now I know. I guess when they started making the gears on the machines in plastic, these came along too in plastic.
Will these plastic button holer templates work in the other button holers too? I have always had the metal ones, and never thought that some would be made of plastic, but now I know. I guess when they started making the gears on the machines in plastic, these came along too in plastic.
08-12-2012, 05:04 AM
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 8,091
Not Miriam, but the button hollers were not marked prior to the introduction of the slant shank machines.
And I'm not sure the Greist versions were marked. Hang on while I go take a look see ............................
OK, I'm back. Neither my Singer nor Greist slant shank button hollers are marked "slant". I guess that came later.
The standard plastic and metal cams are interchangeable. The cams for the Professional Buttonholler are larger and not interchangeable.
Joe
And I'm not sure the Greist versions were marked. Hang on while I go take a look see ............................
OK, I'm back. Neither my Singer nor Greist slant shank button hollers are marked "slant". I guess that came later.
The standard plastic and metal cams are interchangeable. The cams for the Professional Buttonholler are larger and not interchangeable.
Joe
08-12-2012, 05:23 AM
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 15,507
Originally Posted by J Miller
Not Miriam, but the button hollers were not marked prior to the introduction of the slant shank machines.
And I'm not sure the Greist versions were marked. Hang on while I go take a look see ............................
OK, I'm back. Neither my Singer nor Greist slant shank button hollers are marked "slant". I guess that came later.
The standard plastic and metal cams are interchangeable. The cams for the Professional Buttonholler are larger and not interchangeable.
Joe
And I'm not sure the Greist versions were marked. Hang on while I go take a look see ............................
OK, I'm back. Neither my Singer nor Greist slant shank button hollers are marked "slant". I guess that came later.
The standard plastic and metal cams are interchangeable. The cams for the Professional Buttonholler are larger and not interchangeable.
Joe
08-12-2012, 07:32 AM
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 8,091
Not mine.
My one low shank Singer Professional Buttonholler is not marked at all.
Neither of my standard slant shank Buttonhollers are marked.
The Singer has the black wedge shaped metal body and is in a burgundy colored plastic box.
The Greist has the black hump shape metal body and is in the brown tweed colored box with the dark brown text on it.
Two of my low shank Singer standard Buttonhollers are marked with "straight" on the mounting place.
Both are the beige plastic bodied versions, one is in a green plastic egg the other in a white pasteboard box with it's picture on the front.
None of my other ones are marked.
Joe
My one low shank Singer Professional Buttonholler is not marked at all.
Neither of my standard slant shank Buttonhollers are marked.
The Singer has the black wedge shaped metal body and is in a burgundy colored plastic box.
The Greist has the black hump shape metal body and is in the brown tweed colored box with the dark brown text on it.
Two of my low shank Singer standard Buttonhollers are marked with "straight" on the mounting place.
Both are the beige plastic bodied versions, one is in a green plastic egg the other in a white pasteboard box with it's picture on the front.
None of my other ones are marked.
Joe
08-12-2012, 07:49 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 508
Originally Posted by J Miller
Not mine.
My one low shank Singer Professional Buttonholler is not marked at all.
Neither of my standard slant shank Buttonhollers are marked.
The Singer has the black wedge shaped metal body and is in a burgundy colored plastic box.
The Greist has the black hump shape metal body and is in the brown tweed colored box with the dark brown text on it.
Two of my low shank Singer standard Buttonhollers are marked with "straight" on the mounting place.
Both are the beige plastic bodied versions, one is in a green plastic egg the other in a white pasteboard box with it's picture on the front.
None of my other ones are marked.
Joe
My one low shank Singer Professional Buttonholler is not marked at all.
Neither of my standard slant shank Buttonhollers are marked.
The Singer has the black wedge shaped metal body and is in a burgundy colored plastic box.
The Greist has the black hump shape metal body and is in the brown tweed colored box with the dark brown text on it.
Two of my low shank Singer standard Buttonhollers are marked with "straight" on the mounting place.
Both are the beige plastic bodied versions, one is in a green plastic egg the other in a white pasteboard box with it's picture on the front.
None of my other ones are marked.
Joe
08-12-2012, 08:50 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 476
Joe,
Yes, the Q foot is a clear plastic kenmore foot that came with q needles. I see them in sets on shop goodwill sometimes. That foot was the life saver for t shirt type fabrics. Also, you can try cheating the needle down just a smidge, if you don't have the q foot. Not sure of the logic, just that it sometimes worked back in the day.
Yes, the Q foot is a clear plastic kenmore foot that came with q needles. I see them in sets on shop goodwill sometimes. That foot was the life saver for t shirt type fabrics. Also, you can try cheating the needle down just a smidge, if you don't have the q foot. Not sure of the logic, just that it sometimes worked back in the day.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Stitchnripper
Main
5
10-17-2018 09:01 AM
AngieS
Main
38
10-06-2011 10:06 PM
craftybear
Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
34
09-09-2011 12:36 PM
