Singer Accessories Gallery

Singer Accessories

Notable attachments, accessories, and instruction manuals for vintage Singer machines through the decades.
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NOTE: Accessories shown are NOT for sale. Unless otherwise noted, all items shown are from my personal collection - past or present.

Zigzag Attachments

Adjustable Zigzag Attachment
1930's-1940's

An early, no-frills zigzagger with adjustable width setting. Moves fabric side-to-side to produce zigzag stitch. Box design appears to be from the late 1930's or early 1940's. Singer part # 121706.

Zigzag Attachment
1940's-1950's

Zigzag attachment moves fabric side to side to produce zigzag stitch on a straight-stitch sewing machine. Appropriate for 15-91, 66, 99, 221, & 201 sewing machines. Singer part # 160620.

Zigzag Attachment 301
1950's

Slant needle version of Singer's basic zigzagger. Moves fabric side-to-side to produce zigzag lock stitch. Instruction manual dated 1951-1952. Singer part # 160745.

Automatic Zigzagger
1950's-1960's

Zigzagging attachment for straight-stitch machines. Attachment moves fabric from side to side to produce zigzag lockstitch. Top-loading interchangeable templates for additional patterns. Box color and part number changed through the years.

Vertical needle: Singer part # 161102, 160985, 161157 - fits 15, 66, 99, 201, 221 Featherweight.
Slant needle: Singer part # 161103, 160986, 161158 - fits 301, 404, 604

Additional templates for the Automatic Zigzagger came in boxed sets of four. Sets of different patterns were produced in red (part #16008), yellow, blue, and off-white.

Monogrammer

Slant needle monogrammer for zig-zag machines. Feed-dog cover plate will vary by model.

Pinker, Darner, Hemstitcher, Walking Foot

Walking Presser Foot

Part #160741. AKA "Penguin" due to its shape and "waddling" walk. Rare and highly prized by 221 and 222 Featherweight collectors.

Pinking Attachment

Singer Part #121111 - Gloss black or matte pebble black (aka "Godzilla") finish.

Stocking Darner

Singer Part # 35776. Produced in chrome and black side gunmetal finish.

Hemstitcher & Picot Edger

Singer Part #121387

Blind Stitch Attachment

Singer Part #160616 for low-shank vertical needle machines (shown). Part #160742 for slant-needle machines.

Tucker

Singer Part #36583 for low-shank vertical needle machines. Part #160692 for slant-needle machines (shown).

Singercraft Guide

Accessory Sets and Manuals

Each machine came equipped with a set of accessories & instruction manual. Here are some notable examples.

401A

The top of the line 401A was equipped with a hard plastic case with insert tray. The machines came with 5 Special Discs, but box holds only 4 discs because the fifth disc was in the machine. 401A accessory boxes are typically cream in color while 500A accessory boxes are typically tan (mocha).