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Sewing Machine Needle Cross-Reference Chart
Round-Shank Needles
Flat or Round Scarf Shank diameter Length to top of eye Length to point                          
Round Shank mm mm mm Boye Singer Free Brewer Brewer No. Torr Schmetz Groz-Beckert Organ Beka Other Measurement Source Comments
R(G) Y 2.02 28.1 32.2 20 1/2 1x11 25x1 ACS S     02:50 64 282,202 AC01 R     WY502, 63, 64, W&G 502, SOABAR, WGx64 Boye 20 1/2 (G) = Groove in shank
R Y 2.02 28.6 33.4 81x1 82x1 03:33 1 03:36 81x1 286.202 BC09RG B 27 286.202 BC01 RG B27 DCX1, DMX1, MY1023A, DCx27, MY1023, SY6120, 1886, RMx27 B27
R Y 1.63 29.6 33.5 88x1 88x9 04:45 1 1128, DAX1 04:45 1
R Y 1.63 29.6 34.9 88x5
R N 1 32 94x5 07:05MA2 573 N, 320.100 BC01 RS NBx5 NBx5, SY1496 Schmetz only has one diameter, GB has all of them
R N 1.04 32 37.3 23 12x1 L 13 23:51 257, 339, SY1489 Boye 23
R(N) Y 1.62 33 36.8 Reese 02-0750-0-100
R Y 1.49 33.5 459R 335.140 AC01 RS 1567, EBx1567
R Y 1.63 33.9 38.2 16x87 16x95 16x231 16x257 71x1 14:25 1 DBx1 338.162 AC01 R 1738 339.163 AC01 R 16x257 DBx1(c), 287WH, 1738, 1738 A, DB-K5, DBx257, SY1515, SY2254, SY2270, 373, 563 14:25 1 (c) = Caution: DBx1 Shank diameter varies by mfg, MUVA = 2.00 mm, Schmetz = 1.63 mm, Organ = 1.59 mm
R N 1.63 33.9 38.2 16x1 16x73 12:05 1 34 339.163 AC06 R 34, 34(R), 287, 563, 1104, 1642, 16x73, TFx1, TFx73, SY 6830, 690, PFx34 12:05 1 thread slots down both sides of needle
R Y 2 33.9 38.6 135x7 135x5 20:05 134 339.200 AC01 R SY1955, DPx5, DPx7 20:05
R Y 1.74 34 39.51 128x1 128x21 128x3 16:05 1 128x21 339.174 AC01 R TIx21 728, TIx21, SY1666 TIx21
R Y 1.82 34.1 UY 180 GYS 341.182 AC02 R UY180GPS UOx180G
R Y 2 36.6 41.3 26:17 26:30 26:50 26:65 UO 108GS 366.200 BC21 RG UY 110 GAS 366.200 BC05 RG SY7080, UY108GKS, UY108GS, UY120GS, SY7086, UY110GAS, UY110GS, UY113GS, SY7090, UOx113GS, B-64 SY7045 26:65
R Y 2 37 42.6 149x7 27:50 TVX7 27:50
R Y 1.75 37.1 40.5 175x1 175x5 27:90EB1 1985 371.174 AC01 RG TQx1 29-S, 1985, 1661, SY2851, SY8724, TQx5 TQx1
R Y 1.63 37.3 41.4 31x1 108x1 108x3 108x1 373.163 AC02 RG 108x3 373.163 AC02 R FVx1 108x1
R Y 1.98 37.3 43.08 16x99 16x99
R Y 2 37.3 30:62 UY 163 GAS 373.200 AC01 R UY8021GS, MY1242, UOX163
R Y 2 38.6 44.04 62x57 33:30 5640, SY3260, DVx57 33:30
R N 1.93 38.7 44.2                       Howe  
R Y 1.46 38.8 44 34:22 1 MY1014B 389.147 BC01 RG SMx1014B MY1014B, SY7256, SMX1014A, SM1014B 34:22 1
R N 1.71 38.9 44.3 126x9 FOx9 2165 SY3305 FOx9
R N 1.75 38.9 43.8 27 Boye 27
R N 1.98 38.9 44.5 29x3 35:15 DIx3, 332 LG, SY 7600, 65, 160, 332 35:15 MY1014 needle works as a replacement
R Y 2 38.9 43.8 135x17 37:20 1 38:43 SY3355, DPX17, UY 121 GBS 135x17
R Y 2 38.9 44.62 149x3 149x31 38:00 1 UY 128 GAS 389.200 BC01 RG UYx128GAS SY7292 UY128GS UY128GAS 1280 MY1040 MY1044 TVx3 UYx128GAS
R Y 1.48 39 SMx1014A MY1014A MY1014 SY7255 UOX8023 UY8023GS
R Y 1.75 39 126x1 126x3 FOx3 SY3303 126x1
R(N) N 1.4 39.3 45.4 8 1x4 GG D 3 H 427, 665 Boye 8 (N) = Notched, notch is 1.46mm long
R Y 1.75 41.4 175x3 44:15JB1 TQx3 2018 1661LG WY4051 SY8727
R Y 2 42.4 48.1 UOx147GA SY7475, UY147GS UOx147GA
R N 2.02 42.7 48.3 20 1x1 E 44:25 Boye 20
R Y 1.99 44.8 49.2 190T MTx190, SY7555 190T
R N 1.75 45 51.5 129x1 EEx1 129x1 129x1
R Y 2 38.8 - 39.2 45.85 62X41 62x41
130x1 17:15 12N1, 727
R 2x1 50:10 361,382

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