306K Ok, I give up!!
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306K Ok, I give up!!
Went to Goodwill, found a Singer 306K for $17.50 in grass straw case. Machine is in pretty good shape, with all her parts...EXCEPT needle(S). I ordered needles and they arrived yesterday. The same as any of my regular machines use.
OK...I have read that this machine takes a longer needle or a shorter needle. Help! Which is it? and since the company I ordered from apparently didn't know either, where do I find the right needle for this machine? One of the reviews that I read said that this is one of the machines that is best forgoten. That seemed a little harsh.
So, Please, if anyone has any info in this little orphen(sp), can you give me a hand. We are sinking fast. Really...this thing weights 25 lbs! LOL
OK...I have read that this machine takes a longer needle or a shorter needle. Help! Which is it? and since the company I ordered from apparently didn't know either, where do I find the right needle for this machine? One of the reviews that I read said that this is one of the machines that is best forgoten. That seemed a little harsh.
So, Please, if anyone has any info in this little orphen(sp), can you give me a hand. We are sinking fast. Really...this thing weights 25 lbs! LOL
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The 306 machines take the 206-13 needles.
They are the same length shank end to the eye, but the 206 needles have a shorter point. The standard 15x1 needles can in some machines severely damage the bobbin case due to the extra length.
The 206-13 needles are still available from several places, here's one:
http://www.allbrands.com/productsear...r_by=relevance
That is where we got the needles for my wife's 319K.
You can also substitute the 16x231 needles but they are round shank so you really have to align them carefully.
We have some of those too and they work just fine.
Here's a blog entry with more info:
http://sewing-machines.blogspot.com/...n-needles.html
Joe
They are the same length shank end to the eye, but the 206 needles have a shorter point. The standard 15x1 needles can in some machines severely damage the bobbin case due to the extra length.
The 206-13 needles are still available from several places, here's one:
http://www.allbrands.com/productsear...r_by=relevance
That is where we got the needles for my wife's 319K.
You can also substitute the 16x231 needles but they are round shank so you really have to align them carefully.
We have some of those too and they work just fine.
Here's a blog entry with more info:
http://sewing-machines.blogspot.com/...n-needles.html
Joe
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