Singer 44-30

[MackProvisions]

Hey everyone! I'm new to the forum. I would appreciate some help! 

I recently purchased a Singer 44-30.  It's intended to do light leather (very light). All I can find online is the parts manual. I'm looking to find the actual manual to confirm needle size. I pulled the existing one out and it reads "BEKA 100/16". I'm assuming that's a 135x7....? Any help would be great. 

All the best, 

 

KC Mack

Owner, Mack Provisions
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[CowboyBob]

A 16x2 should work.

[shoepatcher]

the singer book say it uses Singer Needle number  # 2210-71.  That is needle system #2220 which I have no idea what that one is. Go with Bob's suggestion.

glenn

[Constabulary]

The 44 seems to be the short bed version of the Singer 31 / 31K. So I would go that route when looking for a manual. Major difference IMO is the bed size and the 44-30 seems to have a roller foot everything else IMO is like the Singer 31 / 31K.

Edited May 27, 2022 by Constabulary

[MackProvisions]

On 5/25/2022 at 8:26 AM, CowboyBob said:

A 16x2 should work.

I bought some and will let you know if they work! Thank you. 

[MackProvisions]

7 hours ago, shoepatcher said:

the singer book say it uses Singer Needle number  # 2210-71.  That is needle system #2220 which I have no idea what that one is. Go with Bob's suggestion.

glenn

I saw that too and have no idea what that means lol. We'll see if 16x2 work!

[MackProvisions]

7 hours ago, Constabulary said:

The 44 seems to be the short bed version of the Singer 31 / 31K. So I would go that route when looking for a manual. Major difference IMO is the bed size and the 44-30 seems to have a roller foot everything else IMO is like the Singer 31 / 31K.

You're spot on - it's a short bed version of the 31's. It's actually the same dimensions as my 95-40. I can swap out heads no problem. The 95-40 takes 88x1 and just by comparing the needles to each other I know 88x1's are not going work. I'm not sure what 31 machines use? 16x87...?

[Constabulary]

I do not know the Singer 95-40 but 88x1 is a short serger needle - or not? Aren´t the Singer 95 / 96 and 31 using system 16 needles ex factory? I think the system 16 needles all have the same length.

If it was me I would check if is possible to use the same needle in both machines (lets say System 16). Maybe you just have to adjust the needle bar height a little bit.

[MackProvisions]

On 5/25/2022 at 8:26 AM, CowboyBob said:

A 16x2 should work.

They indeed work!