bruce johnson Report post Posted October 16, 2008 I've been playing around with lighter sewing machines to sew up interiors and doing some repair sewing with lighter thread. I have tried several machines in the stores and found the Singer CG 500s do a pretty good job on even heavier leathers. The 1952 Singer 66-16 sitting in my living room does just as good a job, and at least with the upholstery thread I've been comparing machines with seems to do a tighter stitch even. I just got some spools of 69 thread, and have been told it will take 92 also. Seems like the stores all stock a leather needle in size 14, and have a deer in the headlights look when I ask what thread size that is for. My charts all say to use a #100 or #120 needle, but no cross-reference to other equivalent sizes. WHat is the Singer number comparable to the #100 or #120? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rdb Report post Posted October 16, 2008 I'm having the same problem with my patcher. I have had mixed answers. I was told it takes a 120 and uses 69 thread. The manual has a chart that says the 120 needle takes #30 cotton and 70/3 for linen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Report post Posted October 16, 2008 Hi Bruce, #100 is a Singer 16 and #120 is a Singer 19. Art WHat is the Singer number comparable to the #100 or #120? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
