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Whoa! *I* want a looper too! The machines I own are listed below... could I find one for any of these?

Ellpea, as far as I know, none of those machines have the ability to chain stitch.

I think there is a German made 400 series that can be adapted for chainstitch, and many of the "newer" singers (I think the 600 or 700 series) were convertable. There are a lot of Kenmores from the 60's/70's era that are also convertable.

I've seen advertisements for an adapter for the Wheeler Wilson, I think it's for the older style with the "weird" bobbin holder thing, not the style the 9W has.

The older Standard Rotary machines also are convertible, and probably the most affordable/available. Both the "stout" and the earlier "slim" models are convertible, but they take different adapters (called Spiders because of their shape).

And there is always the Wilcox Gibbs, or National/Eldredge Automatic (a WG copy) but they are chain-stitch only machines.

Glen, most of the plates I've seen for chainstitching have a cutout to the back side of the needle, though with the VS motion, maybe it would be needed more to the front. I've got a LOT of extra domestic parts - not sure why, it seems to be one of the more common ones to find stuff for mixed in with other stuff.

they did make a looper for the 9w W&W as Macybaby said. Cathy (Mizkaki) has one and we are trying to match it up to a machine.

Wouldn't you know, my 9w is the machine voted most likely in my herd to never work again. I spent a lot of time on it and finally moved it to the back of the line because it was slowing everybody else down too much.

Well, a looper would be fun, but I could just keep my eyes open for a Singer 20, or some other chainstitch sweetie.

Steve, can you get pictures of the WW looper? Any idea of what machine it would fit? I've only seen the add - so not much to go by when watching for parts.

I'm on it...

The 600 series Touch & Sews will chain stitch with the adapter kit. The adapter is 3 pcs- a cover plate for the bobbin, an extra thread guide and a needle plate IIRC. I don't know about the 700 series, I don't own any. I think Archaic Arcane can answer the question as to which one(s) of the 400 series will chain stitch.
Rodney

I have the pieces for the T&S. Saving them to try in my 630 if and when I ever get time and space to work on it.

Cari