Sewing machine needles for old machines
#4
A "universal" needle should work, depending on the fabric. You may want to go one size larger (100). If you have a very thick quilt, or denim, you may want to try a Jeans needle instead of the Universal, it has a sharper point.
At least you have a machine that takes the most common sized needles, so that gives you a lot more options.
My long arm takes a longer needle, and they only come one tip type, but I don't know if it's more like the Universal tip, or the Jeans tip.
For anyone else reading - "Universal" refers to the type of fabric the needle is suitable for, it has nothing to do with the size of the needle or what machines it may fit.
At least you have a machine that takes the most common sized needles, so that gives you a lot more options.
My long arm takes a longer needle, and they only come one tip type, but I don't know if it's more like the Universal tip, or the Jeans tip.
For anyone else reading - "Universal" refers to the type of fabric the needle is suitable for, it has nothing to do with the size of the needle or what machines it may fit.
#6
HAx1 is the same as those listed above - it's also Singer 2020. Seems each Mfg likes to use their own system of measurement.
Being that your machine is a White from the 50's, it's most likely Japanse made, and would take "Singer size" needles. It's interesting that before WW2, only a few US machines used the Singer needles and side clamp attachments, but after the war and the Japanse companies using the Singer patents - they all ended up using side clamp and the same size needle.
There were a few US companies that had switched to useing the shorter needle prior.
Pfaff and Viking used the side clamp and shorter needle - I don't know which used it first, one of these or Singer. Makes you wonder if these three had ties from way, way back . . . they are all owned by the same company today.
Being that your machine is a White from the 50's, it's most likely Japanse made, and would take "Singer size" needles. It's interesting that before WW2, only a few US machines used the Singer needles and side clamp attachments, but after the war and the Japanse companies using the Singer patents - they all ended up using side clamp and the same size needle.
There were a few US companies that had switched to useing the shorter needle prior.
Pfaff and Viking used the side clamp and shorter needle - I don't know which used it first, one of these or Singer. Makes you wonder if these three had ties from way, way back . . . they are all owned by the same company today.
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