OK, y'all, what puzzle box goes with what machine?
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OK, y'all, what puzzle box goes with what machine?
I have a Singer 128, a Featherweight, and a Japanese 15 clone. Will one of those old puzzle boxes with attachments work with any of these machines? I've seen a few with those long bobbins which fit the 128, so that's a good sign I think?
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I guess a puzzle box for an early 27 or 28 should work for your 128, and I think there were for the early Singer 15s too. I don't think there were any puzzle boxes made anymore by the time 128 was introduced. I have seen various attachment boxes with the later machines ca 1910-1950; green cardboard box; green metal box with singer logo; and there's a black crinkle finish metal box with a purple inner lining. The trick with the 128 is mostly the fittings for the bed and feed dog covers; the feet are general low shank. You don't have to "over the top" accessories a 128, but a box with attachments and bobbins is nice, some use the ruffler foot, and I love the buttonholers for the old straight stitchers.
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I guess a puzzle box for an early 27 or 28 should work for your 128, and I think there were for the early Singer 15s too. I don't think there were any puzzle boxes made anymore by the time 128 was introduced. I have seen various attachment boxes with the later machines ca 1910-1950; green cardboard box; green metal box with singer logo; and there's a black crinkle finish metal box with a purple inner lining. The trick with the 128 is mostly the fittings for the bed and feed dog covers; the feet are general low shank. You don't have to "over the top" accessories a 128, but a box with attachments and bobbins is nice, some use the ruffler foot, and I love the buttonholers for the old straight stitchers.
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Do you have another 15 clone, besides the Johnson Ruffler? Can you use regular presser feet on the Ruffler?
You might want to check out the following links regarding puzzle boxes:
http://needlebar.org/main/puzzles/index.html
Singer style box: which one do I have?
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/post/singer-puzzle-box-info-7974353?&trail=50
Pay particular attention to any by Macybaby, who started the one on victoriansweatshop
Since the 128, 221 and 15 clone are all low shank feet, you would be able to use the feet on any of them. There is a better narrow hemmer for the 221 and 15 clone. I don't remember which one it is. The narrow hemmer will work on all of them, but I think that the stitching is closer to the fold and more in the middle depending which machine you use.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
You might want to check out the following links regarding puzzle boxes:
http://needlebar.org/main/puzzles/index.html
Singer style box: which one do I have?
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/post/singer-puzzle-box-info-7974353?&trail=50
Pay particular attention to any by Macybaby, who started the one on victoriansweatshop
Since the 128, 221 and 15 clone are all low shank feet, you would be able to use the feet on any of them. There is a better narrow hemmer for the 221 and 15 clone. I don't remember which one it is. The narrow hemmer will work on all of them, but I think that the stitching is closer to the fold and more in the middle depending which machine you use.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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Do you have another 15 clone, besides the Johnson Ruffler? Can you use regular presser feet on the Ruffler?
You might want to check out the following links regarding puzzle boxes:
http://needlebar.org/main/puzzles/index.html
Singer style box: which one do I have?
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/post/singer-puzzle-box-info-7974353?&trail=50
Pay particular attention to any by Macybaby, who started the one on victoriansweatshop
Since the 128, 221 and 15 clone are all low shank feet, you would be able to use the feet on any of them. There is a better narrow hemmer for the 221 and 15 clone. I don't remember which one it is. The narrow hemmer will work on all of them, but I think that the stitching is closer to the fold and more in the middle depending which machine you use.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
You might want to check out the following links regarding puzzle boxes:
http://needlebar.org/main/puzzles/index.html
Singer style box: which one do I have?
http://www.victoriansweatshop.com/post/singer-puzzle-box-info-7974353?&trail=50
Pay particular attention to any by Macybaby, who started the one on victoriansweatshop
Since the 128, 221 and 15 clone are all low shank feet, you would be able to use the feet on any of them. There is a better narrow hemmer for the 221 and 15 clone. I don't remember which one it is. The narrow hemmer will work on all of them, but I think that the stitching is closer to the fold and more in the middle depending which machine you use.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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Those old puzzle boxes were made for short shank machines, and they will fit on newer machines if you want to use them. But I think Singer went to other box types in the very early 1900's. There were some early 66's that took some very similar attachments that were back clamp. Singer never issues a back clamp for the 66's though.
The puzzle box sets were primarily for the early 27 and 15( IF) machines. But the good thing is that much newer short shank feet will work fine. The only stuff that is more specific is the underbraider and shirr plate (works with the ruffler if you want to do gathering in the middle of the goods).
The puzzle box sets were primarily for the early 27 and 15( IF) machines. But the good thing is that much newer short shank feet will work fine. The only stuff that is more specific is the underbraider and shirr plate (works with the ruffler if you want to do gathering in the middle of the goods).
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I don't zigzag much on my straight stitchers, it's easier on my Bernina or Elna. You can't get a neat satin stitch on a zigzag attachment, but a bit of utility zigzag or blind sitich is with in reach. Among attachments I can recommend are the buttonholers, they do a good job, are easy to use and give a nice result. There are sought after attachments like the Penguin walking foot, but it's just too expensive; and I have a Swiss zigzagger; on straight stitch setting it is a walking foot. There is a picot - hemstitcher that caught my interest, but so far I haven't bought one.
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