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Catches hold the box tops on, or the boxes closed. Or doors closed on treadles..
Some need cleaning and not all are perfect, but all are usable. I have removed the really nasty ones into the scrap-metal box...
See also the LOCKS and KEYS page
Page smartened up by making it march around the parade ground and stand to attention... July 2022

Catches for Cases - End Plates and Loops, mostly for wooden cases

Note - if required please ask for screws - no extra charge

CA053 Singer catches £2 each (pair with CA051)

CA052 Singer catches, 1 screw hole £2 each

CA052a Singer catches, 35.5 x 26.5mm, 2 screw-holes £2 each
ca051catches
CA051 Singer catch; £2

CA051a Singer; £2

CACA001 Singer coffin-top latch, matches CA050; £10 (Sorry, out of stock, ask to be informed when I have more)

CA050 Singer turn-catches from coffin-lids, technically locks but work just fine without a key; £4
caca054
CACA054 Jones CS Back catch set; £7 for all four pieces
caca054a
CACA054a Jones CS from lid, earlier type with short leg; £2 each
caca054b
CACA054b Jones CS Loops to go on the base; £2 each
caca054c
CACA054c Jones CS Later type with longer leg; £2 each
caca110
CACA110 50 x 25 mm; £1.50
caca115
CACA115 28 x 24 mm; £1
caca090
CACA090 32mm; £1
caca091
CACA091 40 x 26 mm; £1.50
caca056
CA056 Back catch hook 19mm by 25mm square; £1.00

CA047 Catch and plate 30mm, 32 x 26mm; £2.50
caca063
CACA063 28 mm; £1
caca068
CACA068 Davis base fittings; £5
caca057
CACA057 Govenor C or Davis Vibra catch set; £5.00
CACA057A Lid catch only; £3.50
caca095
CACA095 Big back loops; £3.50 pair
caca086
CACA086 59 x 20mm; £1.50
caca058
CACA058 Naumann back lid catch; £1.50
caca067
CACA067 From a German 1/2-size transverse shuttle machine; £5
caca061
CACA061 33 mm; £1
caca062
CACA062 29 x 26; £2 pair
caca088
CACA088 12mm; £1

Catches for Cabinets, Tables and Treadles

caca065-a
CACA065 Treadle table inserts, Singer 22mm Sorry, sold out each
CACA065a Treadle table insert, Singer 25mm SOLD
Measure the hole, please, and ask to go on the Wants List
caca098
CACA098 From a WW (a 9, I think); £12 pair
caca073
CACA073 Singer ball catch for treadle cabinet door; £3
caca082-a
CACA082 From parlour cabinets (Singer) - tongue part 48 x 10 mm; £1.50 each (8)
CACA082a The catch part; £1.50 each (2)
caca084
CACA084 Similar to CACA082; £2

CACA018 parlour cabinet brackets; £1 each (2)
caca060
CACA060 Spring catch; £3.00

CACA043 Ball catch 1-3/4 in; £1
caca104
CACA104 Spring door catches; £2 each

CA168 Singer 66 Parlour Cabinet catch parts; £4
ca184catch
CA184 Door stop and catch Singer; £2.50

CACA021 Ball catch; £2.50

Sit-upon plates - stop the table dropping, or the cupboard door swinging too far

caca094
CACA094 Sit-upon plate; £1

CACA030 sit-upon plates from Singer treadle with felts and screws; £3 pair

CACA024 Sit-upon plates 96951 Singer type 51 treadle, 1-1/2 inches long; £1 each
caca048sitplate
CACA048 Sit-down plate 10mm sq; £1.00
caca092
CACA092; £1

Catches for Cases - Slot-over types and plastic latches, and big shiny ones

caca075
CACA075 Riccar 808; £6.50
caca076
CACA076 Square, one missing a bit; £3

CACA009 Singer Capri bases only with bolts; £1.50
caca108
CACA108 Singer 319 and others; £2
caca031
CACA031, with base; £5 pair, odd ones £2.50
caca071
CACA071 Sliding plastic brown 60 x 37 mm; £2.50 pair
caca045
caca045back
CACA045 Plastic, from Singer 447 case; £2

CACA044 Plastic swivel catches from Singer 447; £2 each
caca116
CACA116 Small - 45 x 20 mm, no base; £2
caca078
CACA078 60 x 30 mm; £4.50 pair

CACA023 Singer 185 lid, big spring catches; £6.50 pair,

Catches for Cases - Loop Latches for card, ply and similar lids

caca074
CACA074 Rather cheaply-made, 4 pairs 42 x 40 mm; £2.50 for 2 pairs
caca079
CACA079 Copper, with rivets; £5 for all
caca051a
CACA051a Brass, one only; £2.50
caca111
CACA111 40 x 30 mm; £1.50 (2)
caca112
CACA112 40 x 23 mm; £1.50 (3)
caca113
CACA113 40 x 38 mm; £1.50 (2)
caca114
CACA114 44 x 25 mm; £1.50 (1)
caca056a
CACA065a, with three holes; £1 each

CA056 Later Singer box holder catches; £1 each
caca050
CACA050 Square Cheney catches with key; £6.50
CACA050a Top only; £2.50
caca051
CACA051 Plated complete Cheney catches, 1 only; £2.50

CACA015 from card lid, tops only; £2 each; £5 for 3

Oddments, Unclassifiables, and Who-knows


CACA032 Finger catch, 2-1/4 ins; £1

CACA033 Singer 95893; £1

CA158 Catch from German machine to hold base closed; £2

CACA047 Little brass turn-catches from inside shuttle Singer lids; £1 each with screw

CA157 Husqvarna 6440 Case-top catch; £1.00


CA074 Hook; £1
caca022b
CACA022 Holds the knee bar inside your bentwood (domed) case, attaches using the handle bolt; £6.50
caca022folding
CACA022 Another angle...
caca032
CACA032 Finger catch 2-1/4 inches; £1
caca083
CACA083 Pin catch 80 x 25 mm; £3.50
caca085
CACA085 Bernina 707 lid; £3
caca087
CACA087 Bernina 530-2 and 730 bed catch; £2
caca096
CACA096 Bernina 710 lid; £2 pair
caca097
CACA097 Bernina 930 lid; £1.50
caca100
CACA100 Bumps; 50p each
caca101
CACA101 Hook; £1
caca102
CACA102 We were experimenting with replacements for CACA001 above, which are getting hard to find; these were a few possible ideas. They work, but do not look quite the part; £2 each (this is less than we paid for these)
caca103
CACA103 And these are modern small latches with base hooks; £1.50 each (4) (also less than we paid, I'm not going to do this any more)
caca107
CACA107 Ball and bolt; £1
caca106
CACA106 Hold the parts of a Jones Consort body together; £3.50
caca118
CACA119 Bernina 930 lid; £2
caca093
CACA093 Locking bar set for Wheeler and Wilson 9; £10
caca028
CACA028 34 x 20 mm; £1
caca072
CACA072 Necchi Lydia 3-544 lower door catch; £2
caca117
CACA117 Another modern latch 78 x 18 mm; £2
My address is:-
Helen Howes
Helen Howes Sewing Machines
1 Castell Farm Cottages, Thurlton Road, Raveningham, Norfolk NR14 6NY. UK
07914 676182
Email me here - helen@helenhowes-sewingmachines.co.uk
I prefer that you email me (at any time), or phone between 3 and 6 (UK time) most days