good housekeeper model 205
#11
I took more pictures. I have one end loading machine like yours - and three other front loaders. I have another White end loader that is older, and it's the same retainer as the Singer 15 above.
These four all have the rotating side clips and retainer ring
This is the End Loader (SBF)
the Dressmaker had the same shuttle as the end loaded (SBF) and the Morse and White each had one a bit different. However the differences were minimal, the were stamped JG2 (for the two similar) and JG1 for the Morse and JG4 for the White.
The retainers were all the same on the flat side - but with this difference between the front loading (left) and end loading (right). I think either would work for the end loader, but only the wider slot one would work for the front loader.
These four all have the rotating side clips and retainer ring
This is the End Loader (SBF)
the Dressmaker had the same shuttle as the end loaded (SBF) and the Morse and White each had one a bit different. However the differences were minimal, the were stamped JG2 (for the two similar) and JG1 for the Morse and JG4 for the White.
The retainers were all the same on the flat side - but with this difference between the front loading (left) and end loading (right). I think either would work for the end loader, but only the wider slot one would work for the front loader.
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Ok, thank you everybody! I recently got a cheap brother to get me by. I really want to fix the housekeeper for some reason. How would I know whether to get left or right replacement parts without the original retainer? Also it is Taiwanese made, not Japanese, not sure if that matters. Thanks,
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Ok, thank you everybody! I recently got a cheap brother to get me by. I really want to fix the housekeeper for some reason. How would I know whether to get left or right replacement parts without the original retainer? Also it is Taiwanese made, not Japanese, not sure if that matters. Thanks,
Ericah
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#16
Wht Miriam said, I think it's safe to assume it's right. Singer are mostly left, but they did make some that are right for some years, but I forget what period of time it was.
BTW - these are also called 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock - indicating where the finger points to if it were on a clock.
All of the non-singers I've encountered so far have been 1 o'clock fingers.
BTW - these are also called 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock - indicating where the finger points to if it were on a clock.
All of the non-singers I've encountered so far have been 1 o'clock fingers.
#17
If you go back and look at the first two pictures - black is Singer and Pink is "other" both show the position of the shuttle with the needle at highest point. If you look closely, you can see the that outer part the shuttle fits into is opposite on them. So put your needle all the way up and see which one it matches.
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