Thursday, June 11, 2026

My Singer 401a


I bought my next vintage machine about a month ago. It's a Singer model 401a.
 
It was manufactured in Anderson, South Carolina about 1960. It weighs 22 pounds. The reason I bought it is that my other beige Singer 404 only does a straight stitch. This one has cams and does zig zag and 20+ different stitches. I use my zig zag stitch all the time, so it's nice to have 2 machines that can do zig zag. (In case one machine is out of order or in need of servicing).

This machine is a perfect complement to my 404 (my mom's beige machine). This one is also a slant needle machine, so the attachments and feet for both machines work interchangeably. I haven't named her yet - but I was thinking about Martha 2.
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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