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Singer No. 20-2
Needles and Thread
Needles for the Machine No. 20-2 are of Class and Variety 21x1 and four of these needles of
size 14 are furnished with each machine. Finer or coarser needles, as shown below, can be
purchased from any Singer shop or Singer salesman.
The size of the needle to be used should be determined by the size of the thread, which must
pass freely through the eye of the needle to ensure the successful use of the machine.
Relative Sizes of Needles and Thread
CLASSES
OF
WORK
Very fine silks,
chiffons, lawns,
batiste, etc.
Fine silk goods,
lawns, linens,
cambrics,
muslins, etc.
Shirting, sheet-
ings, muslins,
dressmaking,
etc.
Light woolen
goods, flannels,
heavy silk, etc.
SIZES
OF
NEEDLES
9
11
14
16
COTTON
200
150
120
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
SILK
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO
OOO
OO
O
A
B
C
D
