Singer 401a sewing machine

Who remembers when these vintage 1950s Singer sewing machines were new? One big seller was the Swing-Needle SINGER Automatic, available in black or beige.

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Whether you are an antique enthusiast or a home sewer, you are undoubtedly familiar with the sterling reputation of vintage Singer sewing machines. Singer has made hundreds of different models over the years, though, so

For many home sewers, the name Singer is synonymous with sewing machines. You may remember your mom or grandma using an old Singer machine while you were young, or you might own a modern Singer

Right-click to download: Singer 401 Service Manual Note: If you are an eBay parasite who downloads free manuals and then sells $10 “electronic copies” of a file (that you neither scann…

1951 Singer 401A I had to do it. How could I not? This machine was 55 miles away. It came with an adorable blond desk cabinet. Steven's granddaughter learned how to sew on a 401A and every time she visits from California she mentions that. I get the hint. She wants one. This one is for her. It is quite clean for a 62 year old machine. The cabinet is in nice shape as well. That will not get shipped. I will sneak that up into the guest apartment this weekend while Steven is away in the Virgin…

As I gushed last night on my daily blog, my grandmother has had one of these since the 60's and as a little girl the cabinet sat at the foot of my bed with a vase of fake flowers on it. I never knew till I was about 13 that it had a sewing machine in it. Last night she gave the machine to me.…

I have seen a couple of postings on forums recently mentioning that the stitch selector controls on Singer models 401, 500, or 600 no longer function. These three popular vintage machines share a similar mechanical structure and this is a common problem with all three models. The good news is that the problem is easily remedied. When you rotate the stitch select knobs on the 401/500 or move the stitch select levers on the 600, you are causing metal collars to slide up or down on metal posts…

Hi everyone, I know, long time no talk. I recently got to meet Elizabeth from My Sewing Machine Obsession and that was pretty cool. S...

If you've already read the previous article "Bobbin Case Basics" you are probably thinking... "That doesn't help with my Slant-o-Matic. How do I insert the bobbin on my Singer 401 or 500?"...