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Posted by on September 3, 2005, 9:35 pm
I just recently got an old singer (42-5) for sewing leather. But I am
confused about needle sizes. Can anyone point me to a chart that
explains needle sizes and thread sizes to use. For instance for a
(135 x 17) size 21 needle, What do the numbers mean?
Scott
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Posted by BEI Design on September 3, 2005, 9:47 pm
sdgardner1954@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> I just recently got an old singer (42-5) for sewing leather.
> But I am confused about needle sizes. Can anyone point me to a
> chart that explains needle sizes and thread sizes to use. For
> instance for a (135 x 17) size 21 needle, What do the numbers
> mean?
http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00185.asp
http://www.denverfabrics.com/pages/sewinginfo/hsc-sewing-hints/sewing-mach-needles.htm
http://www.ehow.com/how_15071_choose-needle-machine.html
http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/textiles/nf250.htm
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:vlxqoU0SaXgJ:www.sewing.org/files/GL-needle.pdf+Sewing+Machine+needles&hl=en
HTH,
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Beverly
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Posted by mamahays on September 4, 2005, 9:05 pm
> I just recently got an old singer (42-5) for sewing leather. But I am
> confused about needle sizes. Can anyone point me to a chart that
> explains needle sizes and thread sizes to use. For instance for a
> (135 x 17) size 21 needle, What do the numbers mean?
>
> Scott
>
In a nutshell, the bigger the number, the heavier the needle. So a 16 would
be a lot lighter weight needle (for lighter weight fabrics) than a 21. The
number you want to know when you order needles is the 16, 18, 21, etc.
That's what I've always been asked for when I order needles for my Singer
industrial.
Sharon
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"Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig."
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Posted by Ron Anderson on September 5, 2005, 2:41 pm
The numbers like the 135X17 are a system number. This is very confusing as
different manufacturers have different numbers for the same basic set of
dimensions. They relate to the length from butt to top of the eye of the
needle, not over all length, shaft diameter, blade type, scarf, or short
grove above the eye and point design.
I believe you are the fellow I had some emails with and the needle system
for your model is no longer available and the machine was likely altered to
use that 135X17 needle.
The size, 21, 22 ,23, 18, 19 etc is the diameter of the blade. can also be
110 for 18, 140 for 22 those are the metric equivalents. There are just
slightly less needle systems than stars in the universe for industrial
machines.
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Ron Anderson
A1 Sewing Machine
PO Box 60
Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-469-5133
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
>I just recently got an old singer (42-5) for sewing leather. But I am
> confused about needle sizes. Can anyone point me to a chart that
> explains needle sizes and thread sizes to use. For instance for a
> (135 x 17) size 21 needle, What do the numbers mean?
>
> Scott
>
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Posted by BEI Design on September 5, 2005, 11:12 pm
> There are just slightly less needle systems than stars in the
> universe for industrial machines.
Ron, a little advance warning please...coffee through the nose
HURTS!!! ;-)
Beverly
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