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.
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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 AttachmentsAdjustable Zigzag Attachment
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Accessory Sets and ManualsEach machine came equipped with a set of accessories & instruction manual. Here are some notable examples.
401AThe 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).
The 401 instruction manual dated 1957 has a tan cover; later manuals dated 1958 are red & green.
500Deluxe hard plastic case identical to 401 but typically mocha-tan in color. Standard red & green cover instruction manual.
503Cardboard accessory box included 8 discs: 1-Arrowhead, 5-Banner, 6-Crescent, 7-Icicle, 8-Blind Stitch, 9-Multi-Stitch, 10-Ball Stitch, 11-Ribbon Stitch. Box also contained: special purpose foot, button sewing foot, general purpose foot, zipper foot, seam guide, foot hemmer, multi-slotted binder, ruffler, large screwdriver, small screwdriver, lint brush, oil tube. Note: machine came with disc 0-zigzag installed.
Slant Needle AccessoriesSinger Stretch Accessories KitSinger Circular StitcherCarrying Cases301 Cabinet Cradle Singer Part #170112301 "Trapezoid" Case221 Featherweight CaseThis case is for the later "white" featherweight. Earlier Featherweight cases were black.
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