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It appears that I opened a Real Can of Worms here.. The original idea that there were two sorts of basic straight stitch feet, with or without hinges, seems simple enough.. Then you look at the feet closely, and yet closer still, and go quietly mad (make that madder).. The tiny differences probably make No Odds, but I do like to know..

If I say what these came from, I'm sure, if not, and you know, please feel free to say
Additional information is always welcome.. Please quote the Stock number when ordering...
Page re-made , once more with feelings, March 27th 2019, after a deal of "I'm not going there" with a bucketfull

Theoretically Standard Items

Fixed (£1 unless marked otherwise)


SF001 Singer 32666
SF001a Singer 8337
SF001b Singer 15281
SF001d Blackside; £2

Hinged (£1.50 unless marked otherwise)


SF002a Singer 45321
SF002, as this but unmarked
SF002b Singer 32775
And, very sililar, SF002c 80221, from several makes
Now, this should be SF002d, but when I looked in the bag this is what I saw

Superficially similar, but Not The Same
Marked (L to R) "H", "511", "VII", and unmarked.. Shapes not at all similar.. Hmm, what gives.. So, I rename these as SF002d(i), SF002d(ii), SF002d(iii) and SF002d(iv) (NOW ALL SOLD or renumbered)
And all this seems a trifle ridiculous, as they all work and fit the same..
Now, you may have noticed that the types above are not terribly consistently numbered either, but that's not so important - after all, a number is just a number, and if I miss one, no-one fires me. However, I must have had a bad day when I made this bag and gave it all one number - SF001c

These all have one thing in common - they are cast unhinged type feet, probably from early machines of the shuttle persuasion. But the variety is terrifying.. I can see one pair and one trio, otherwise they are all different..
At this point, the idea of photographing, measuring and defining these makes my head hurt.. They are only £1 each, after all.. So yes, they waited, and eventually, they all got categorised, see below...

I did try, honestly.. These four, I lined up and wrote notes on for you.. One has a name (Frister and Rossmann) and one a stock number from my Odd Feet stock set..
So..

Non-Standard Items

Fixed - With screws, if shown, otherwise add 50p


OFSS070 "52071" poor; £1.50
OFSS071 with back screws for guides; £3.50
OFSS071 Another view
OFSS073 Faudels; £1.50

OFSS074 Singer Improved Family; £2
OFSS075 Jones Popular, black; £2
OFSS076 Winselmann, marked "11"; £2
OFSS078 "08322"; £1
OFSS079 "100"; £1
OFSS013 Simanco Slim Jim 86187, very uncommon, very useful; £20 (Sorry, out of stock)

OF248 Frister and Rossmann TS; £2
OF247 Marked "02071", possibly Singer; £1
OF244 marked "Universal"; £1.50
OF246 Frister and Rossmann TS; £2
OFSS012 Slim Jim (I use one of these all the time); £20 (Sorry, ut of stock)

OF321 Jones CS with bits; £2
OF383 Singer 27k and 28k; £2
OF421 Mundlos; £1.50
OFSS072 Marked 06031; £1
OFSS021 TS marked "8"; £1.50

OFSS038 Naumann VS; £1.50
OFSS043 Simanco; £1.50
OFSS040 Haid and Neu; £2
OFSS039 Large 80059 and unmarked; £2
OFSS037 H269; £1.50
OFSS003 Even-sided; £2

OFSS005 Harris 2H; £2
OFSS008 German TS; £2
OFSS022 30059; £1.50
OFSS023 Marked "22"; £1.50
OFSS024 Early Singer 15k; £2 with small screw or thumbscrew as required
OFSS028 Even-toes (scant 1/4 inch); £3.50
OFSS061 German TS; £1.50

OFSS060 Jones Family; £2.50
OFSS059 Naumann; £2.50
OFSS058 Simplex; £2
OFSS055 Konig or Pfaff B, marked "10"; £2
OFSS056 with guide holes and screws; £3.50

Hinged

With screws, if shown, otherwise add 50p

OFSS062 "Little Foot" - sold as Featherweight but fits all low shank machines, new in packet; £20
OFSS063 Teflon, for sticky or difficult fabrics; £2.50
OFSS064 Harris (Vesta); £2
OFSS065 Marked "511"; £1.50
OFSS066 Pfaff 43729; £1.50
OFSS068 Frister Rossmann; £2

OF282 Cosson; £1.50
OFSS007 Viking 18; £2.50
OFSS017 Tapered-toe Singer 105248 (from 201 and other late machines); £3.50
OFSS032 "17"; £2
OFSS030 Even-sided "17"; £3
OFSS033; £2
OFSS014 Long toes; £2
OFSS015 Long toes; £2

OFSS025 Vickers with screw; £2
OFSS044 Quarter-inch; £5 (Out of stock)
OFSS045 153267; £1.50
OFSS047 Arrow or Jones, marked "V11"; £2.50
OFSS048 Singer 259; £2
OFSS049 Marked "R17", from 15 clone; £1.50
OFSS052 "Japan"; £1.50

OFSS069 New Home 125; £2
OFSS053 Long toes; £1.50
OFSS054 Wide, with groove underneath; £2.50

Left-set

These are for zigzag machines where the needle rests on the left side when straight-stitching. You need one of these for this type, and they don't work on other machines...

OFSS035 Left-set, narrow; £2
OFSS006 Necchi left-set; £4
OF402 Left-set; £7.50
OFSS010 Left-set; £4
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Helen Howes
Helen Howes Sewing Machines
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