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Posted by robb on March 20, 2008, 8:22 am
> 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
In case some people do not recall... the 404 is the (just as
sturdy, no less able) straight stitch sibling to the infamous
singer 401/403 but it does not accept the cams used in the
sibling swing needle (ZZ) models. The 404 uses special
attachments to acheive decorative or ZZ style stitches
I do not know about the # 160743 number you specified .
but as far as i can remember ... in general ,your slant needle
reasoning is correct. Most all Singer slant needle
attachments/feet will work with all the slant needle machines.
if the pink case model has been nicknamed the "Easter Egg case"
then i believe that is considered a good choice by those who know
more
Also from my past research and recollection, something called
the "Professional Button Holer" (and it also comes in a certain
box ??) is another good and desired choice.
FWIW - There is also a ZZ attachment that exists which comes with
it own set of discs/cams that will give you most all the fancy
decorative stitches that the 401/403 can make.
hth
robb
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