Be careful of new Singer needles for your vintage Singers
The new Singer needles are thinner and won't tighten up enough to hold it in place. It could fall out and cause lots of damage to the bobbin race. Schmetz needles are a good replacement. http://www.novamontgomery.com/singer...-the-month.htm
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Very pleased you posted this! Singer products have gone downhill over the last few years. Even the Singer bobbins sizes are off and can cause problems. Better off avoiding Both Singer needles and bobbins unless it's in the old packages. Superior needles which are made by Boye are great too to use.
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I use Organ Titanium coated topstitch needles for all my machines. I order them when on sale from Superior Thread and Connecting Threads.
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Thanks for the warning..I just bought some of the new needles..
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Originally Posted by caroloto
(Post 6145884)
Very pleased you posted this! Singer products have gone downhill over the last few years. Even the Singer bobbins sizes are off and can cause problems. Better off avoiding Both Singer needles and bobbins unless it's in the old packages. Superior needles which are made by Boye are great too to use.
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FYI, the "singer" name on notions doesn't belong to the singer sewing machine company anymore. that part of the company was splintered off a while ago. VSM - a big company - now makes machines for singer, viking, pfaff & white, but they sell singer-compatible needles, etc. under the brand name "inspira". I'd recommend schmetz, organ or klasse needles anyway. they fit nearly all domestic sewing machines, new & old singers included.
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For quilting I like Superior's titanium top stitch needles.
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Also remember that some vintage machines don't use the standard machine needle. I can't remember the exact machine but years ago when I worked for a sewing machine repair service we had lady who kept bring machine back in for repair, it seemed the machine would sew fine until she replaced needle then nothing but problems. She was replacing with standard needle and needed one that was slightly different in size. As we use more vintage machines this is something to keep in mind.
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Thanks for posting this. I have a Singer 301 (slant) and was told that the Schmetz needles wouldn't work because the length is different. Can those who own the 301 tell me what needles (and I guess bobbins) now that you use?
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Originally Posted by indymta
(Post 6147061)
Thanks for posting this. I have a Singer 301 (slant) and was told that the Schmetz needles wouldn't work because the length is different. Can those who own the 301 tell me what needles (and I guess bobbins) now that you use?
The 301 uses the standard 130/705 15x1 needle. In other words, the same needles you will find everywhere - including Joanns, Walmart, all of the Sewing Shops, Quilting shops, etc. The harder part to find is the bobbins. They're not the most commonly used bobbins, so you do have to go somewhere like a Sewing Machine place (preferably Singer, because they're most likely to stock them) or some reputable person online, like Sew Classic. http://shop.sew-classic.com/Bobbins-...pack-45785.htm The Singer 206 and 306 do use different needles. The 301 does not. |
Thank you ArchaicArcane for the information. Have only used my 301 a little (recent purchase). Have lots of Schmetz needles for my Janome and didn't want to mess up the 301 by using a wrong needle.
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I like Organ needles as well. I've never been disappointed or had a problem.
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
(Post 6146206)
I use Organ Titanium coated topstitch needles for all my machines. I order them when on sale from Superior Thread and Connecting Threads.
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Originally Posted by indymta
(Post 6147924)
Thank you ArchaicArcane for the information. Have only used my 301 a little (recent purchase). Have lots of Schmetz needles for my Janome and didn't want to mess up the 301 by using a wrong needle.
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Originally Posted by indymta
(Post 6147061)
Thanks for posting this. I have a Singer 301 (slant) and was told that the Schmetz needles wouldn't work because the length is different. Can those who own the 301 tell me what needles (and I guess bobbins) now that you use?
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Singer 301 uses the same bobbins as Singer Featherweight.
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Originally Posted by Quiltlady330
(Post 6148385)
I like Organ needles as well. I've never been disappointed or had a problem.
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