Helen Howes Sewing Machines

Hand Cranks

Scarce commodities, folks... However, I have completely revised the box, mended, rebuilt, reworked, rejigged and serviced all the lurkers...

The only source for these is now from breaking machines, and I try not to do too much of that.
Note that what you see is the item you will get, and all are fully functional; all will have been inspected and pretty much all taken apart, serviced, lubricated and cleaned. I always try to be honest about condition, and I don't sell non-working parts
I have almost no repro cranks at the moment, and may not be listing them in future. Not always worth having...
Please note that all of these are heavy, and postage to the US/Canada will need to be Tracked - currently a minimum of £25.. (Australia and NZ, £27.50)
I'm happy to send anywhere, of course..
Parts; please ask or look at the bottom of the page...
All Singer cranks come with a fixing screw. Others only if shown.

Page updated pretty much every week, and, after (yet another) a merry Saturday with much steel wool, rags, swearing, and screwdrivers all over the bench, and having made all my fingers and everyone else's filthy... Again...
And, by gum, these are getting hard to find in good condition.. If you have any to spare I will buy them..
NOTE - Singer cranks are now at the TOP of the page.. Followed by repro-fits-Singer, if any
Then Other Makes
Then Unidentified Twirling Objects
Then Parts at the bottom...

All complete cranks have now been serviced, greased, and finger-fettled if required with a new bit of leather

I have been a busy bunny... Lots of new stuff, every few days, lately...

Useful Page - How to Service a Crank Click Here

Note - about "Later" and "Earlier" Singer types - the earlier ones are thinner in the gears and generally rather more slender, with narrower wooden or occasionally bone/horn handles; most of the decalled ones will be of this type. The handles have only one "spring bump" to hold them in place when unfolded for use (no, you aren't missing the other side, and no, it can't be added; oil the bump and wiggle till it moves better)
The later types have a deeper gear and tend to have a larger handle, held in place with a spring-loaded pin. In general they interchange quite readily, so it's up to you to choose by style or preference of appearance or function. Some machines have the earlier "fat wheel" and these need a suitable crank, please ask if you need advice on this.
And parts, if required, must fit your particular crank, so, an image is most useful... (Scroll down, for parts...)

REFRESH the page before you ask, lately it has been changing every day. And if you want something, ask, I can reserve stuff!

HC586 Singer black, later type; £40

HC583 Singer later type, works well but scruffy paint; £37.50

HC593 Singer, with very faint flowery decals (see left); £45

HC593 detail

Repro Singer

Compatible, and serviced, but not as good as the Genuine Article

HC582 Singer/15 clone type, not really a repro, superior quality, but plastic parts; £30

HC592; £20

HC579 Repro Singer, usable (ish); £20

HC580 Rather better; £22.50

HC512; £20

HC515; £20

HC514; £20

Other Makes

HC587 Hexagon, fits Singer; £35

HC587 Detail

HC575 Transverse shuttle, very nice; £32

HC243 German TS from UI machine with stars on the bed, very pretty; £30

HC564 From a transverse shuttle machine; £30

HC524 Vickers VS Modele de Luxe; £30

HC541 Later Jones with a pin to drive in a hole in the solid wheel; remade hardwood handle; £35

HC541 detail

HC529 BSM; £35

HC530 Harris, probably Frister Rossmann; £30

HC373 Tailor Bird, with bits £30

HC505 Kohler Transverse shuttle machine, in nice condition; £30

HC505 From t'other side

HC513 Frister Rossmann, very pretty; £32

HC513 Detail

HC518 Chapman; £25

HC518 fixing points

HC509 Frister and Rossmann TS; £30

HC509 Detail - this one has nice decals

HC506 Hengstenberg; £30

HC506 Detail

HC442 Gamages Vesta TS; £30

HC442 Detail

HC367 Wheeler and Wilson 9 (note, there are various types, make sure this is the one you need) with bobbin winder; £50

HC367 Other Side...

HC503 Wheeler and Wilson 9, another type (note, there are various types, make sure this is the one you need); £45

HC503 Again

HC490 Frister Rossmann TS; £30

HC490 Nice decals

HC469 Superba TS (German 12 clone, not compatible with Singer); £30

HC469 Detail

HC468 Frister and Rossmann TS; £30

HC468 Detail

HC464 Frister and Rossmann TS; £30

HC464 Detail

HC368 Frister and Rossmann TS; £30

HC368 Detail

HC438 Hengstenberg, I suspect; £30

HC438 Another angle.. Nice decals

HC321 Frister and Rossmann TS; £27.50

HC323 Hengstenberg; £30

HC317 Faudels; £30

HC317 Detail

HC300 Winselmann; £30

HC300 Again - very nice decals

HC299 Chapman Pearl-de-Luxe; £30

HC299 - Immaculate in brown "Hammerite"...

HC302 Frister and Rossmann TS; £30

HC302 Again

HC284 Vickers; £30

HC013 Harris OS; £20

HC254 Pfaff "B" TS, good; £30

HC254 Another Angle

HC150 Vickers VS, very good; £30

HC005 Vickers; £20

HC297 From TS machine; £30

HC297 Detail

HC528 transverse shuttle; £30

HC528 Detail

HC535 transverse shuttle; £30

HC526 transverse shuttle; £30

HC522 transverse shuttle; £30

HC522 detail

HC525 transverse shuttle; £30

Parts
These are "Add-on Plates" - cast lumps designed to make it possible to add a crank to a machine without the requisite lump in the casting - that is, machines that were never designed to be anything but treadles. The machine casting requires drilling and tapping, and then the add-on plate acts as a locating device.. Not for the faint-hearted, and please don't do this unless you must; on your own head, and all that
HC116a; £5 HC116b; £4			HC116; £7.50 HC118; £5 HC203, a big one; £7.50

HC101 Singer Blanking Plate - these are to cover up the bit where the crank or motor might go, on your treadle... With fixing screw; £5
HC062 Arm from 12 class clone; £5

HC479 Bolt for china handles, 58mm; £3
HC090 Bakelite, with bolt; £6.50		HC336 Plastic, with bolt, 2"; £3.50

HC326 Gear 94051 44 Singer deep (later type); £8.50 Not shown, but really very similar, HC326a, marked 94051 7; £8.50	HC326b Shallow Singer, marked "D"; £8.50		HC325 Gear, arm, handle, and bolt, Jones CS; £10
HC193 Big gear and arm (Regina); £8.50		HC557 Gear with arm and handle; £12.50
HC566 Gear with arm and handle; £12.50			HC526 Gear with arm; £8.50
HC561 Gear and arm with curious lump underneath; £8.50			HC561 Underneath...
HC559 Gear with arm and bolt; £9.50			HC558 Gear with arm; £8.50

HC122 A to E Assorted Fingers - £1.50 nude; £2 with leather bit or a pin; £2.50 with both.. This is the bit that meets the wheel.. Also HC123 (not shown) leather pieces to make your fingers quieter, nicely cut and punched for sewing onto your own machine, with a length of suitable strong thread; £2. Black, or any colour you like... Add 50p for another piece of leather and another piece of thread, then you can mend two!		HC433 Singer finger and gear, shallow (early) types, with bolt; £5 each HC435 Finger and gear from German machine, with bolt; £4
HC565a with bolt, springy finger; £4		HC434 Finger and gear from Jones CS, with bolt; £4.50		HC184 Finger and gear, no end, Singer?; £2.50
HC544 TS type with springy finger and bolt; £4		HC545 TS type with springy finger and bolt; £4		HC181 Finger and gear; £3.50
HC546 With bolt; £4		HC547 With bolt; £4		HC180 Finger and gear; £3.50
HC548 TS type with springy finger and bolt; £4		HC255 Singer Finger and gear, with bolt; £4.50
HC089 Jones CS Finger and Gear; £3.50	HC054 Vesta Gear and Finger; £4		HC127 Small gear, 50mm; £2.50 HC128 Small gear and finger, grey, 75mm; £2.50

HC126a Small gear as HC126; £2.50 HC126 Small gear and finger, 75mm, with small end to fit hole; £4	HC125a Small gear as HC125; £2.50 HC125 Small gear and finger, 70mm; £3.50		HC059 Gear and Finger from Singer 12; £6.50	HC107 German FR clone with bolts; £3.50
HC432 Leg from Singer machines, with fixing screws; £10		HC567 TS Leg with bolts; £8
HC563 Leg; £5		HC560 Leg with bolt; £6
HC556 Leg with bolts; £6		HC549 Leg with bolts; £6
HC555 Backplate and leg, later Jones CS; £10			HC554 Backplate and leg, early Jones CS; £10
HC188 Backplate and leg (from bed-attaching crank), Singer 12k; £18.50			HC483 Back Plate; £18.50
HC046 Singer Back Plate, plain black 94002; £3 Not shown, HC046b, later, 94050, also £3 HC046c Marked "4"; £3		HC046a Back Plate With Decals; £5
HC112 Back plate from Jones CS; £3.50	HC550 Gear cover with screws; £4		HC551 Gear cover with screws; £4	HC552 Gear cover with screws; £4
HC553 Gear cover with decals; £4	HC565 Gear cover with decals and screws; £4.50		HC197 Gear cover, Regina; £6	HC191 Gear cover; £5

HC042 Black Singer Gear Cover Rings, solid from early cranks; £3 each Very similar, but hollow, HC042b, also; £3 Not shown, HC042a Brown, hollow, similar; £3			HC109 Gear cover from German FR clone TS; £2		HC052 Vesta Hand Crank Gear Cover Ring, poor; £2.50
HC057 Gear cover from Singer 12; £5		HC091 Jones Gear Cover; £1.50		HC095 Jones CS Gear Cover; £2

HC194 Assorted centre bolts, pins, etc; £1-2		HC491 Crank release pins a) small; SOLD, b) larger; SOLD and c) finials; £2 each
HC063a Centre Bolt for Singer Hand Crank; £2 Not shown, but very like; HC179 bolt from small gear, Singer; £2	HC049 Singer Hand Crank/ Motor Fixing Screws - plain; £1 each, with hex head; £1.50 each Other machine types available	HC128a Finger spring as HC128 above, 25mm, unused; £1	HC128b Finger springs, narrow; £1	HC143 Screws to attach the leg bit, Singer; £1 pair
My address is:- Helen Howes Helen Howes Sewing Machines 1 Castell Farm Cottages, Thurlton Road, Raveningham, Norfolk NR14 6NY. UK 07914 676182 Email me here - helen@helenhowes-sewingmachines.co.uk I prefer that you email me (at any time), or phone between 3 and 6 (UK time) most days