Moderator bruce johnson Posted October 16, 2008 Moderator Report 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 Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
Contributing Member rdb Posted October 16, 2008 Contributing Member Report 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 Web page Facebook
Moderator Art Posted October 16, 2008 Moderator Report 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 For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
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