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...... your assignment, if you choose to accept it, is to research and post here any and all viable retail outlets that sell the 20x1 needles. There are at least 3 possibly more QB members who need this needle and would rather use the correct length needle than short seat a 15x1 needle.
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On the serious side, there was one link I had to a source for those needles. I kept stalling in buying some and now they no longer list it. I have two machines that take the 20x1s, and would like to buy some.
Joe
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On the serious side, there was one link I had to a source for those needles. I kept stalling in buying some and now they no longer list it. I have two machines that take the 20x1s, and would like to buy some.
Joe
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Ebay....http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sing...item23295dee76 and...http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sing...item5d3b366157
Cyndy Kitt on Etsy (same size/class as Singer 20 x 1)....http://www.etsy.com/listing/63514524...h_type=vintage
Cyndy Kitt on Etsy (same size/class as Singer 20 x 1)....http://www.etsy.com/listing/63514524...h_type=vintage
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Is there an equivalent made by another manufacturer? What would I look for n a Boye, Schmetz, Organ, etc? It would be nice to find some bulk package to cut the cost and share. I've been collecting machines for years but never worried about finding needles since I hadn't cleaned them up to sew. Some came with needles, some didn't Maybe this summer I will finally clean them up, make a list, and note what they need and what needles they take.
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Boye 14 or 21, Schmetz 35:11 or 32:11 (no longer made & I've never been able to find any!). The charts I have don't list an Organ equivalent.
Here's the chart I was using...http://www.ismacs.net/needle_and_sha...lat-shank.html
Here's the chart I was using...http://www.ismacs.net/needle_and_sha...lat-shank.html
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Joe, I asked her a while back about what modern size a "1" compares to. I'm almost positive she said it was approximately a 14. But you should probably ask her again to be sure.
All those old brands were different from each other 'cause a size 4 in a Boye is pretty much the same as a modern 14.
All those old brands were different from each other 'cause a size 4 in a Boye is pretty much the same as a modern 14.
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Now I'm confused. The chart shows the 20 x 1 is equivalent to a needle length of 42.5 to 45.1 mm. I'm sure the length is critical for the old machines. Guess I'll need to check each machine individually. I was hoping it would be easy.
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