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International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society

The purpose of the International Sewing Machine Collectors' Society is to foster the collecting of, and research into, sewing machines.

Singer Zigzaggers

Singer Zig-Zag Attachment, uses cams that set into the top to make different stitches, slant shank version shown:

Another ZigZag attachment can be found on the Fashion Aids page.

Singer ZigZagger Sewing Machine Attachment

ZigZagger Part Numbers are as follows: (from Singer ZigZagger manuals)

Part number 160620 is the ZZ that does not use cams but is adjusted similarly to the "bite" setting on a buttonholer. See the Fashion Aid pages for a picture.

From manual (1954): 160985 for 15, 201, 221, 1200 and 160986 for 301

From manual (1956): 161102 is for 15, 201, 221, 1200 machines and 161103 is for 301

From manual (1957): 161157 on 201, 221, 222 and 161158 for 301 and 404

Please see the box page for pictures of the box that this zigzag attachment came in as well as the Stitch Pattern box that contained extra cams (the one shown is part number 161008).


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