CONTINUED FROM PART I -
The Classic Blacks.
Introduced by the revolutionary new slant shank 301 came the parade of Slant-O-Matics in the early 1960s. Low shanks were still made at the same time (the Style-O-Matic and Fashion Mate lines, for example) but the Slant-O-Matics were Top of the Line and are the ones most people are interested in obtaining today. With one exception, these were zigzag machines.
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| Singer 404 Slant-O-Matic |
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| Singer 403 Slant-O-Matic |
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| Singer 401 Slant-O-Matic |
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| Singer 503 Rocketeer |
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| Singer 500 Rocketeer |
NOTE: All the Slant-O-Matics shown here (except the 404) use top hat cams which are interchangeable. There are 23 total that work on these machine numbered #0-#22. Usually 6-8 of them came with the machines when new and may or may not be included with a used machine. These, for example, are sold separately.
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| #22, stretch or overcast |
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| #17, curlicue |
You can often find a set of these on eBay that come in a box like this (for a 600 machine.)
MORE INFO ABOUT THE 400 MACHINES AND THE CAM SYSTEM HERE
MORE INFO ABOUT THE "NEXT GENERATION" OF SLANT-O-MATICS, THE 600 MACHINES, HERE
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