Bullet Bobbin Case (Shuttle) 54504 Plus ~ Singer 27, 28, 127,128 Sewing Machine

Description

All of the “home” sewing machines manufactured today use the familiar round bobbin, but it wasn’t always that way.
The very first sewing machines used a bullet-shaped bobbin case or “shuttle” that moved back and forth beside the needle. The bobbin case carried a small bobbin inside that looked like a miniature dumbbell (photo seven), and it worked in just the same way as the shuttle of a loom, weaving its thread back and forth horizontally at the same time as the needle weaved its thread vertically. This simple technology worked so well that Singer manufactured one family of “shuttle-style” sewing machines (Models VS1, VS2, VS3, 27, 28, 127 and 128) from the 1880s until the 1960s.
Singer made changes in the design of these things over the years, and in some cases newer shuttles can’t be used in older machines, but this one will work perfectly in any Singer Model 27, 28, 127 and 128 ever made. Even though it will work just fine in a Singer 27 manufactured in the 1880s, the stitches I made with it during my “test drive” (photo eight) were done on a 1955 Singer 128K from my collection.
Although it doesn’t have “SIMANCO” (“SInger MANufacturing COmpany”) or a part number stamped on it, it has the look and feel and quality of an authentic vintage Singer part. We believe it was designed by Singer to be sold as a replacement part; a bobbin case that would fit every shuttle-style model, new or old. It has the features of SIMANCO part number 54504 used in the newer Singer 127 and 128 machines, but it also has a “notch” cut in the nose (photo five) that allows it to be used in the older Model 27s and 28s. We just call it “54504 Plus.”
My husband and chief Singer mechanic, Jeff, removes the adjustment screw and the tension spring from every one of these things because 100 years of grease and dirt and bits of thread lurk beneath, making it difficult to properly adjust the tension. This bobbin case and its long bobbin have been thoroughly cleaned and we have provided photographs from every angle so you can see exactly what you’re getting. We hope it helps you to make lots of beautiful things.
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