Vintage Singer Darning & Embroidery Attachment Set SIMANCO 160720 fits 66 99 201

  

Complete Vintage Singer Darning and Embroidery Attachment Set. Sewing Machine Models 66, 99, and 201. The complete set includes the original box, feed dog cover plate, embroidery attachment SIMANCO 160718, special attaching screw and the original instruction manual.

This Singer Darning & Embroidery Attachment set will fit and operate on the Singer Featherweight 221 and the Singer 15 sewing machine, too! Let me show you why this is true using archive photos to demonstrate and illustrate the compatibility between the two low shank Singer Darning and Embroidery Sets SIMANCO 160720 and 160719 using my Singer 201 and my Featherweight 221 sewing machines. I have lots to tell you and show you. Sit back, grab your favorite beverage and read on.

The only and ever so slight difference between the Singer Darning and Embroidery Attachment Sets marketed for the model 66, 99 and 201 and the model 15 and 221 are the embroidery feet. Below are the Singer embroidery foot numbered 160717 marketed for the 221 and 15 Singer sewing machine. And the Singer embroidery foot numbered 160718.

Marketed for the 66, 99 and 201 Singer sewing machines. 160717 is 2 pin widths, less than 2 mm or 1/16 of an inch, shorter than 160718. If there was a difference between the height from the bed of the Singer 201 or 221 Singer sewing machine to the attachment mount on the presser bar, the length of the embroidery attachment would be crucial to how it operates. There is no difference in the height. The Singer embroidery foot eye is adjustable because it's spring loaded. The eye in the toe of the foot has to move. An internal spring behind the eye of the foot is what holds pressure against the fabric being embroidered to keep it in place as the needle forms a stitch. As the needle bar raises up against the short arm (top red arrow in the picture below), the internal spring compresses and releases the pressure on the eye of the foot to allow you to move your work fluidly under the moving needle as you enjoy free motion embroidery, darning or quilting.

What this means is, the almost imperceptible size difference in length between Singer embroidery foot 160717 and foot 160718 makes NO difference to its fit on the sewing machines' presser bar, the darning, quilting or embroidery operation or the outcome of the work. I secured the Singer embroidery foot 160717, marketed for the Singer 15 and 221, on my Singer 201 sewing machine. And, I secured the Singer embroidery foot 160718, marketed for the Singer 66, 99 & 201, on my Singer Featherweight 221 sewing machine. Both feet 160717 and 160718 are driven by the up and down movement of the needle bar in the exact same way.

Either Singer embroidery foot is interchangeable and will apply the correct pressure to the fabric as needed for darning, quilting or embroidery on any of these Singer 15, 66, 99, 221 or 201 sewing machines. I have NO idea why the Singer Manufacturing Company marketed the two Singer Darning and Embroidery Attachment Sets numbered 160719 and 160720 differently or why there is a miniscule size difference between the two Singer embroidery feet. The same SIMANCO number is stamped on the plate in both Singer Darning and Embroidery Attachment sets. Attached to my Singer 221... And attached to my Singer 201.

The feed dog cover plate attaches using the same method and placement (red arrows). And fits perfectly around the feed dogs the same way (green arrows). Let's look at some features. By lifting this long arm at the side with your finger (red arrow), the internal spring will compress and lift the foot over your sewing machine embroidery hoop edge (green arrow). This allows you to easily remove your work from your sewing machine.

Having the correct attaching screw is important. This screw is special and designed to go in from the left of the presser bar, through and to the embroidery attachment which is attached on the right of the presser bar. No other screw will work this way for this embroidery attachment.

The instruction manual not only shows you how to use your set.. It is a mini machine embroidery lesson book! Vintage Singer Darning and Embroidery Attachment Set 160720.

Only for the Singer 66, 99 or 201 Sewing Machines? Your Singer Darning and Embroidery Attachment set SIMANCO 160720 is complete and ready to use! Photos and Commentaries are Copyrighted.

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Metal goods with movable parts have had oil washes to clean them up and been lubricated where appropriate for continued use. Please use scrap fabrics to test attachments such as zigzaggers, rufflers, buttonholers, darners, etc. Which have rapidly moving parts while in use as they may spray residual oil. Photos and commentaries are copyrighted My Two Threads 2024. I pack securely for transit.

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