500-Series Slant Needle

500A Slant-o-Matic "Rocketeer"

Fully automatic, heavy duty household sewing machine.  Zigzag and decorative stitch cams built in.  Slant needle, class 66 bobbin, steel-gear rotary hook, direct drive motor, top mount enclosed bobbin winder, thread control.  Manufactured at Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

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Accessories

Deluxe hard plastic case identical to 401 but typically mocha-tan in color.  Standard red & green cover instruction manual.

503A Slant-o-Matic Special

Semi-automatic, heavy duty household sewing machine.  Requires special disc cams for zigzag and decorative stitching. Slant needle, class 66 bobbin, steel-gear rotary hook, direct drive motor, top mount enclosed bobbin winder.  Manufactured at Anderson, South Carolina, USA.

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