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Sewing Machine Needle Cross-Reference Chart
Flat-Shank Needles
Flat or Round Scarf Shank diameter Length to top of eye Length to point                      
Flat Shank mm mm mm Boye Singer Free Brewer Brewer No. Torr Schmetz Groz-Beckert Organ Other Measurement Source Comments
F N 2.02 28.1 32.39 W&G 14
F Y 2 28.2 32.3 24x1 02:65, 03:34 24x1 282.200 AC02 R DHx1 2060, SY1111 Singer 20 Chainstitch Singer 24 chainstitch
F Y 2 28.6 33.3 DCx1F 286.202 BC08 R DCx1F 66, 1881, DCX1F, 81x1F, 621F DCx1F
F Y 2.02 31.9 35.7 2 1/2 CC T 6 38Y1, 40F1 Boye 2 1/2
F Y 1.75 33.9 130x3 17:10 DFx3 727F, SY1794, 1232F Singer 72W Hemstitcher
F Y 2.02 33.9 37.1 206x13 21:32 HPx13, 2029, SY2029 206x13
F Y 2.02 33.9 38.2 16 15x1 AA JJ J, M, N, R 11, 14, 15, 18 Y, BB, CC, LL 21:46 130/705H, HAx1, 2020, 691, 705 Boye 16
F N 2.02 34.7 38.8 6 15x1 JJ M BB 21:46 Boye 6
F N 1.92 35 40.6                     Raymond #4  
F N 1.5 38 44 2 1x7 13x1 H 9 M 28:05 138 Boye 2
F N 2.02 38.2 42.5 21 20x1 BB F 7 35:11 805, SY3241, 38, 712 Boye 21
F N 2.02 38.2 42.9 21 20x1 DD 5 32:11 50N1, 38 Eldredge Rotary
F N 2.02 38.2 43.8 14 20x1 BB E 4 J 35:11 712 Boye 14
F N 2.02 38.2 44.5 12 20x1 BB P 17 KK 35:11 712 Boye 12
F N 2.02 38.2 44.9 4 20x1 BB B, F, G, K 1, 7, 8, 12 R, X 35:11 712 Boye 4
F N 2.02 38.2 45.1 20x1 20x1
F N 2.03 38.2 42.6 DD Free DD
F N 1.75 38.9 43.9 18 127x1 EE O 16 HH 35:05 9N1, SY3347 Boye 18 MY1014 needle works as a replacement
F N 2.02 39.8 45.8 24 1x3 20x1 HH I 10 T 35:11 712 Boye 24
F(SS) N 1.11(v) 40.8 47.3 Grover & Baker (SS) = Straight Shank, (v) = varies by needle size
F N 1.98 41.5 LAx81 SY7430
F N 1.66 42 47.2                     Wanzer C Groove and eye 90 degree to shank. From top, flat at 6 o'clock, groove at 3 o'clock
F N 2.02 43 48 26 A Boye 26
F N 2.02 43.2 49.9 10 1x2 FF C 2 F 46:50 1 86, 186, 350 Boye 10
F Y 2 57.5 9168 575.200 AC02 R

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