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Posted by Epodunk on March 20, 2008, 2:30 am
Epodunk had written this in response to
http://www.sewgirls.com/sewing/Re-Advice-for-Singer-404-attachments-30701-.htm
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Thanks everyone, for your replies and sorry for the double post.
Irene- Wow, *four* of them! It's nice to know they last and are still
usable unlike a lot of things made today.
I noticed looking at some of the pictures of the maroon cased attachments
that some come with 4 templates, and that others(for a total of 9) can be
bought seperately. If I were looking for the additional templates, would
there be a specific number associated with this type, or did they only
make the one size to fit all buttonholers that used templates?
Thanks again!
IMS wrote:
> I've got 4 404s right now, I just keep finding them :)
> They are a straight stitch machine, so they will need the buttonholer
> that moves the fabric. It is the same one used by the Singer 301.
> The older style comes in a rectangular "marroon' colored case, the
> later style in a oval pink case. Either will work, its the same thing
> in different boxes :)
> You can see the older style here; part numbers are also listed. In
> fact any 301 attachment will work on the 404 since they are both slant
> shank straight stitch machines.
> http://pages.suddenlink.net/joyof301s/gallery/accessories301.htm
> These do make a gorgeous straight stitch, and being all-metal gear
> driven (no belts) they will stitch through anything you can put under
> the foot.
> -Irene
> On 19 Mar 2008 20:30:52 GMT, arielkirk_at_yahoo_dot_com@foo.com
> (Epodunk) wrote:
>>Hello Everyone,
>>I'll bet many of you will be able to help me. I just purchased a
>> Singer
>>404 slant needle machine and while it has many of the attachments,
>> it
>>doesn't have a buttonhole attachment. I've looked in the archives
>> and
>>have learned a good deal more about what I may need but wanted to
>> be
>>double sure I knew what to look for. So here it goes: Since it's
>> a slant
>>needle I'll need the #160743 which commonly come in a dark red case
>> (opens
>>like a treasure chest) or the oblong pink-cased attachments would
>> work as
>>well, right? And if there's an attachment that is listed, say for
>> the
>>301, it'd be compatible with my 404 because both are slant needle
>>machines. Correct?
>>
>>Thanks so much for any other advice you may have as well. I'm very
>>excited to get into this hobby (and have heard good things about
>> the 404)
>>but am doing my homework as I go along.:) After cleaning the
>> machine,
>>I'll start by learning how to sew a straight line, then down the
>> road
>>sometime think about buttonholes, haha.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Epodunk
>>
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