Worldwide, Singer sewing machines are considered classic. Your great grandmother probably had one, and up to now, the mechanical equipment can still be considered a valuable possession. As a matter of fact, many antique collectors are into collecting Singer sewing machines because the items are surely good buys. If you have a Singer sewing machine in possession and you are aiming to keep the equipment for some time, you should be familiarized with the different Singer sewing machine parts. That way, you would understand how the classic machine works and have an easier time identifying problems and troubles in the future.
Singer sewing machine needles are known to have the highest and most reliable quality compared to other global sewing machine brands. Singer's needles have a universal flat side, the other side being round. This needle design is standard and very much identified with Singer. Aside from that, Singer sewing machine needles can also fit and be used in almost all other sewing machine brands. Singer sewing machine needles have color codes to help people identify sizes more easily. Violet codes are the biggest and green ones are small sized.
Singer sewing machines' spools and bobbins are also uniquely Singer. Such sewing machine parts are available in different types and size. There are two types of Singer spools and bobbins. Deep 15k types are inserted into a special spool case, which would then be placed inside the Singer sewing machine. This type also fits almost all modern top drop sewing machines. The Singer top-drop in, on the other hand is a spools and bobbins type with metal sliding cover, different from 15k type's plastic window covering.
Singer sewing machines also come up with their own unique presser feet. Foot holders and other attachments are also widely distributed in the market. Currently, there are three types of presser feet for Singer sewing machines, namely, the low shank, the slant shank and the high shank.
Other Singer sewing machine parts that are widely sold across the market are the Singer embroidery cards, needle plates, spool winders, hook-and-shuttle race, loopers, belts, foot controls and tension. One good characteristic of Singer sewing machine parts is that they can fir most other brands and types of sewing machines. Buying such parts is easy. Just visit a retailer or a sewing machine parts shop or place orders at Singer Corporation directly.
