Singer Buttonholer

Singer buttonhole attachment through the decades.  Click on photos to enlarge.   
NOTE:  Accessories shown are NOT for sale.  Unless otherwise noted, all items shown are from my personal collection - past or present.   ​

1940's

#121795

​For Lockstitch Family Sewing Machines. 
One of the earliest buttonholers. 
Does not use templates. 
Manual dated 1939-1946.  

1950's

"Treasure Chest" 

​​"Treasure Chest" style plastic case.  
For straight-stitch machines:
  • Functions by moving fabric side to side. 
Bottom loading template compartment.
Templates included:
  • 5/16" straight
  • 5/8" straight
  • 13/16" straight
  • 1-1/16" straight
  • 1-1/16" keyhole
Additional templates sold separately.
Manual dated 1948, 1952, 1954  

#160506

Green or black case
For low-shank vertical needle machines:
  • 66, 99, 221 Featherweight, 201, 15-91 and more.  
Manual dated 1948-1952.

#160743

Burgundy plastic case.
For slant needle machines:
  • 301, 401, 403, 404 and more.
Manual dated 1954.

Templates

Set #160668

Fits 160506, 160743, 489500, 489510
​Includes: 
  • 3/8" straight
  • 1/2" straight
  • 5/8" keyhole
  • 15/16" straight

Eyelet Template #161231

1960's

"Jetsons"

aka "Jetsons", "Clamshell", "Bullet", "Torpedo", or "Rocketeer" 
For straight-stitch machines:
  • Functions by moving fabric side to side.  
Bottom loading template compartment.
Templates included:
  • 5/16" straight
  • 5/8" straight
  • 13/16" straight
  • 1-1/16" straight
  • 1-1/16" keyhole
Additional templates sold separately.
Manual dated 1960.

#489510

Teal green plastic case. 
For low-shank vertical needle machines:
  • 221 Featherweight, 185, 328 and more. 

#489500

aka "Jetsons", "Clamshell", "Bullet", "Torpedo", or "Rocketeer" 
Pink plastic case. 
For slant needle machines:
  • 500, 503, 600, 603 and more.​

#489500 - Economy

Identical to #489500 Jetsons but without gold decal.  
Plastic templates.   

Templates

Set #160668

Fits buttonholes:  160506, 160743, 489500, 489510.
​Includes:
  • 3/8" straight
  • 1/2" straight
  • 5/8" keyhole
  • 15/16" straight
Templates were cast metal until the mid-sixties when they transitioned to black plastic.  

Eyelet Template #161231

1960's - 1970's

#86721 Auto-Pilot Buttonholer

For vertical needle zig-zag machines:
  • Fabric does not move side to side. 
Metal body, plastic templates. 
Top-loading template compartment. 
20 templates:
  • Straight
  • Keyhole
  • Bound
​Manual dated 1961.  Vertical needle model (shown):  Appropriate for 306, 328, 223

#161829 - Professional Buttonholer

For Slant Needle zig-zag machines:
  • Slant-o-Matic, Rocketeer, Touch & Sew​
  • Fabric does not move side to side. 
Metal body, plastic templates. 
Top-loading template compartment. 
20 templates:
  • Straight
  • Keyhole
  • Bound
​Manual dated 1967. 
Typically packaged with Touch & Sew feed-dog cover plate.  Flat cover plate will be needed for non Touch & Sew models.

#381116  Professional Buttonholer

Manual dated 1973. 
Plastic-body version of the Professional Buttonholer.
​Generally sold with 700 series Touch & Sew machines, but excellent for the 401, 500, 600 series machines when paired with the appropriate feed-dog cover plate.  V102878 Vertical Needle

#V102878 - Professional Buttonholer

For vertical needle machines.  
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