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I think I'm looking for a needle in a haystack.

Old 07-10-2011, 07:02 PM
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... snip...I have a pristine 1923 model 99 hand crank, but don't feel all that comfortable letting her learn on it!
why?
My preference.
Extreme comparison here..
but to me, I guess it would be like having a young violinist learn on a Stradivarius instead of a beginner model.
This machine is 78 years old and although cast iron, is not indestructible.:)
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Old 07-11-2011, 06:57 AM
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:) -- I'm not a cat, but eternally curious.
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Old 08-10-2011, 10:00 AM
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The 24x3 is definitely obsolete and has not been available anywhere for many years.

I checked the singersewinginfo site and there is a special page explaining all about the 24x3 needles at http://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/toys/24x3/

I think it will answer all your questions and it even tells you how to use a subsitute!

I tried it and it worked perfectly on my little Sewhandy 40K.
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Old 08-10-2011, 02:23 PM
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Thanks for this info!
I'm going to try the 24x1's. :)
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Old 08-10-2011, 03:01 PM
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http://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/to...r40kthreading/

Here is some information I found about your new machine as well as info about the needles at the bottom of the page. Hope it is helpful
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Old 08-10-2011, 03:08 PM
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http://stores.ebay.ca/jimtalyinc/24x...fsub=284262016

Here are the 24 X 1 needles that apparently will also fit your machine........
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Old 02-18-2012, 09:27 PM
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I was just at Castle Sewing in Surrey BC Canada and found these needles for my old Singer 40K hand crank. http://www.castlesewing.com/ I was thrilled to find them as my grandma (who recently passed away) had taught to sew on this machine and I hadn't been able to find needles for it for years. It certainly brought back great memories Cheers K
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