Singer 403a sewing machine – ebay
Up for auction is a Singer 403a sewing machine. That has been thoroughly cleaned, lubricated, timings checked/reset, gears inspected, and repainted where needed. I won't make any false claims about the machine. Like saying it is an industrial machine, or do crazy demos like sewing ΒΌ" thick leather. What I have done is set up a demo of the machine on YouTube (keyword Russ48236) for you. This way you can see what you're buying. There are additional high quality photos on Flickr.com for your inspection. http://www.flickr.com/photos/singer403a/
This Singer 403a features include a direct drive motor, all metal gears, (no rubber belts), drop-in bobbin, full rotary hook, and a metal exterior casing. The Slant Needle design allows for better viewing area while sewing. Other features of this machine are: Twin Needle stitching is accomplished by inserting two needles into the needle clamp at the same time, glass optics that focus the light on your sewing, and an Elevator throat plate lever (simplifies darning).
Included are 16 Decorative Discs, Ruffler, Straight Stitch plate, Seam guide, 15/16 Binder foot, Straight Stitch foot, Special purpose foot, Button sew-on foot, Adjustable Zipper foot, 3/16 hemmer foot, Cording foot, Snap-on shank, Satin stitch snap-on foot (clear), Overedge snap-on foot, Straight stitch snap-on foot, Mechanical Even feed foot, Original attachment box, and the original Slant-O-Matic owners Manual
well how much are you selling this for ,
They handle fabric thickness the same. Neither is more “heavy duty” than the other. The difference between them is that the 403 requires “cams,” special discs, to make it zigzag and perform other stitch patterns. The 401 uses cams optionally. It can zigzag, etc, without them.
Is the 401A and 403A are 2 different machine? Which one better for sewing thick fabric? Thanks.
To sewing machine fans, this is not considered a vintage machine, but an up to date modern quality built machine. The newer plastic machines are not even considered. The 45 to 52 year old Singer 403A Slant O Matic is one of the best you can get. They never break – just keep on sewing.
great to see this vintage classic in action, can you post more tutorials on using the attachments etc.