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Class 24

The Singer Automatic

This is the simplest form of ; it has neither shuttle nor bobbin, no tensions to adjust and the machine is ready for stitching when the needle is threaded. It makes the single-thread chain stitch. It has many points of preference that are obvious when it is compared with similar machines of other makes.

Model 24-51
Single Thread Chain Stitch
No Bobbin
For Operation by Hand
Weight, only 18 Pounds
Singer Model 24-51 Chainstitch Sewing Machine
(Picture Courtesy of Dorothy Brumleve)

The Singer Chain Stitch Portable Hand Machine meets the lightest, daintiest sewing requirements.

Model 24-50
Singer Model 24-50 Chainstitch Sewing Machine

Vintage Sewing Machine

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