Is there such a thing as a Singer 66 seam guide?

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09-27-2014, 02:52 PM

sdhaevrsi

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Is there such a thing as a Singer 66 seam guide?

I am sewing with my 66 electric and need a seam guide, but the one that came with my FW and the 201 don't work with it, unless I am doing something wrong. Do any of you have any photos and numbers for parts that would work?

09-27-2014, 03:13 PM

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I just use a metal one from one of the attachment kits. There's two threaded holes in the bed of the machine to mount them to. What kind of problem are you having with yours?
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09-27-2014, 03:59 PM

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You can also get a magnetic one.

09-27-2014, 05:12 PM

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The seam guides I have don't seem to screw into the 66 bed holes... They should? Maybe the holes are filled with gunk and I just nee to clean them out, although I can't se into them to tell, of course. I'll go work on that.

09-27-2014, 05:18 PM

J Miller

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I use this type on most of my Singers and other machines:

It will work on any Singer or other machine with two holes on the bed. Including the FW and 201.

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09-27-2014, 05:32 PM

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Hmmm... Thanks, Joe! I have one of those and couldn't get it to screw in. The holes must be filled with gunk-- I'll go work on that. I appreciate the picture and know that one will work on all Singers.

09-27-2014, 05:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by J Miller

I use this type on most of my Singers and other machines:
It will work on any Singer or other machine with two holes on the bed. Including the FW and 201.

Joe

I use the same one on my Japanese machines too.

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09-28-2014, 01:11 AM

J Miller

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The bed mounted ones come in a variety of shapes and sizes. I have a bunch of different ones.
The best ones are the ones made by Singer and those made with good springy steel. Some are stamped metal and some are made from soft metal and those are easily bent.

The holes in the bed are often clogged with paint, oil, or shellac if they have never been used. I've run into several of them.

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09-28-2014, 01:35 AM

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painter's tape will work, too. I've seen a lot of machines scratched up by the thread guides. You can also use one of those credit card type magnets.

09-28-2014, 10:11 AM

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I was wondering about glueing a bit of felt onto the end of the guide where it hits the machine. And a magnetic business card is interesting, I will have to look for one. I know I don't want to use tape after the fight to remove tape residue from some of my machines. Does the painter's tape release easy enough to not damage the finish?