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Shorebird 06-09-2017 08:41 AM
1954 Singer 319 "Greenie"
 
Can anyone tell me which machine needles are to be used in this machine? I seem to recall someone stating that it took a special needle and universal or other Singer needles would not work.

elnan 06-09-2017 09:07 AM
Originally Posted by Shorebird (Post 7840237)
Can anyone tell me which machine needles are to be used in this machine? I seem to recall someone stating that it took a special needle and universal or other Singer needles would not work.
PossumJimandElizabeth.com has a good review of this machine. They are collectors who love earlier sewing machines. Excellent photos of one like your green one, also a discussion of needles for this machine.

maudeflanagan 06-09-2017 10:23 AM
These machines require 206 x 13 needles.

ladyinpurple135 06-10-2017 11:40 AM
Originally Posted by maudeflanagan (Post 7840303)
These machines require 206 x 13 needles.
Aha!!! The same needles as my 306 uses. And please use only these or you're asking for trouble. The only place I've found them is on the internet - think it was eBay but it could have been Amazon - just google the needle size. No one else I'm aware of sells them, not even vintage machine dealers. It's worth getting a nice amount - can't remember what I paid. These se are nice machines though.

Sandy in Mooresville, NC

Mickey2 06-10-2017 11:55 AM
I think some have had them adjusted for regular 15x1 / 130 needle. You should be able to tell from the needle that's in the machine, but hard to know since it's such a common mistake to insert the regular 130 needle in just any domestic machine. The wrong needle will damage the bobbin case.

OurWorkbench 06-13-2017 06:01 AM
Originally Posted by Shorebird (Post 7840237)
Can anyone tell me which machine needles are to be used in this machine? I seem to recall someone stating that it took a special needle and universal or other Singer needles would not work.
I'm curious is how you found out the year of your 319. When I called Singer to try to date mine, all I got was a range of sometime between 1956 and 1962.

As Mickey2 mentioned there are some that have changed 319s to accept and use 15x1. From what I have read, part of the reason would so one would be able to use more sizes of needles. I know Sew-Classic carries the 206x13 but only in two sizes.

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.

pocoellie 06-13-2017 10:13 AM
Sew classic had the 206x13 needles a couple years ago, don't know if they still do.

OurWorkbench 06-13-2017 10:45 AM
Originally Posted by pocoellie (Post 7842977)
Sew classic had the 206x13 needles a couple years ago, don't know if they still do.
It doesn't look like it initially when you go to http://shop.sew-classic.com/5-Needles_c42.htm but if you look at the top of the page it has a blue box that you click on. It will take you to this page
http://shop.sew-classic.com/206x13-S...eedles_c46.htm Either size 12 or 14 only.

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.


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