Helen Howes Sewing Machines - Manuals

Manuals - Singer

I have divided the Manuals Pages and remade them for greater ease of use..

Click on the links below for the page you need..

Manuals for Non-Singer Machines
Ephemera and Paper Stuff
Advertising Trade Cards
Sewing and Embroidery Books
Service Manuals and Parts Lists

Singer Manuals

Many machines are abandoned for lack of a manual. If you can't see your machine here, please ask, as I may have one which will do the job... (Note that these are not in number order.. Another day's project..) At the very least, I can probably help you to thread it.

Condition means what it says - Good or Very Good means all in one piece, clean, complete, and fragrant.
Fair means usable but may be scruffy, stained, oily or dogeared, but complete
Poor means loose pages, scruffy, and/or fragile.

Most of the poor ones have been reproduced or can be.
I do not sell incomplete manuals

If you can download from the net there is a link on this page here for free copies of 15k, 66/99k and 128/28/127/27k manuals..

Page updated January 2024 after much lifting and shifting, as I had to move the filing cabinet..

Where a range of prices is given I have several copies, the higher the price, the shinier the manual...

Reproduced Singer Manuals

The following Singer Repro Manuals are available from stock. In addition, almost anything listed in the Originals List below can be supplied as a reproduced manual (not all will be an exact facsimile, but all will be legible, usable, and informative), and I have many more on the computer, please ask if you need a particular model or type.
All repro manuals are laser-printed on good quality white paper and have card covers. These are not photocopies and the text and illustrations have been professionally "cleaned-up", often from poor originals that are hard-to-find.
Most have stitched bindings and almost all have been expanded in size for clarity. "Green" book reprints are approximately double the original size and some have expanded Attachments sections

MAR013 27 and 28k; £8.50
MAR019 New Family (12 class); £5
MAR022 201k "Green"; £10
MAR023a 66k side-clamp "Green"; £8.50
MAR023b 66k back-clamp "Green"; £8.50
MAR024 99k, no reverse; "Green"; £8.50
MAR068 99k, later, with reverse; £10
MAR025 15k "Green"; £8.50
MAR026 128/127 "Green"; £8.50
MAR027 221k "Green"; £10
MAR047 Singer 377; £10
MAR048 31k Industrial £8.50
MAR049 Singer 15/16k "Central bobbin"; £5
MAR073 Singer Improved Family (15-1); £8.50
MAR074 Singer 215G; £10
MAR042 Singer VS; £8.50
MAR084 133k8 to 133k10 + 133k17; £10
Lots more in preparation...

CLICK HERE for Attachments and Accessory Instructions

Singer Manuals of Family Sewing Machines - general books of instructions, originally published for schools, each for several types of machines, with sewing tips and instructions for cleaning, oiling, and using all the usual and some additional attachments.
Very useful, particularly if you have more than one type of machine.
All £8 each
I have more than one copy of most of these, I send the best first...
MAO022b Green cover, 1914-1923 in the USA, for models 15-30, 24-60 chain stitcher, 66-1 back clamp, 115-1, 127-3 . Treadles, motors, and cabinets.
MAO022a Cream cover, for models 15k26, 27k, 28k, 66k side-clamp, 99k, 127k, 128k, 201k. Treadles, motors, and cabinets.
MAO014 Red white and green cover, published 1963; models 15k80, 15k110, 99 with reverse, 185k, 201k, 327k, 328k, 329k, 404. Treadles, cases, cabinets. Stitch patterns shown for ZZ machines
MAO030 White cover, published 1963; models 15k80, 15k110, 66k side-clamp (and 99), 185, 201, 250M, 327, 328, 329, 353, 354B, 400k, 404G, 500, 600G. No treadles, but more electricals covered...

Pretty much in model number order!
Machine Manuals...

Domestic Models

Scroll down for Industrial Models...
And Motor books

MAO507 "I" 1982, good; £6.50
MAO650 "2" A4 1980 Good £8.50
MAO760 15k, early, date removed; £10
MAO039 15 RH Bobbin-case, dropfeed, reverse; Fair; £3.50
MAO327 15k Big Green, 1910, poor, £6
MAO687 15k big white, 1897, good; £15
MAO260 15k80 in French, Good; £5
MAO048 15k80 no dates, various; £3-6
MAO048a 15k80 1932, various; £5-7
MAO048b 15k80 1933, poor; £
MAO203 15k80 later type, mostly good; £6.50
MAO647 15k110,111,112 sideways green HC/T/EL Various £8-10
MAO716 15N Additional; £4
MAO718 Late 15, small, images only; £
MAO693 40 (toy) Feb 1925, very small VG; £4.50
MAO696 20 (toy) 1955, pictures only (repro); £4.50
MAO298 27/28 big, no back cover £5
MAO733 27, 28, Jan 1898; £15
MAO734 27, 28, August 1903; £15
MAO440 27k/28k March 1906, poor; £10
MAO743 28; £8.50
MAO723 27, 128, 1912; £12.50
MAO744 127, 128; £8.50
MAO745 128; £8.50
MAO746 128-13, July 1935; £10
MAO693a 40k (toy) pictures only, VG; £8.50
MAO708 40k (toy) glue on cover; £4.50
MAO705 45k, tiny, no cover; £4
MAO261 Back-clamp 66 1914, poor, incomplete; £4
MAO297 66k, big green, 1913, Handcrank/treadle, poor £5
MAO752b 66 back clamp, 1919; £8
MAO752c 66 back clamp, 1915; £8
MAO752d 66 back clamp, 1917; £8
MAO752e 66 back clamp, small leaflet; £3
MAO750 66 side-clamp; £6.50
MAO750a 66 side-clamp, 1922; £7.50
MAO750b 66 side-clamp, 1925; £7.50
MAO750c 66 side-clamp, 1929; £7.50
MAO750d 66 side-clamp, 1930; £7.50
MAO751 66 side-clamp, 1944; £7.50
MAO763 66 small; £5
MAO748 99 no reverse, no dates, various; £6-8
MAO748a 99, 1932, various; £6-9
MAO765 99, large green, poor, 1915; £10
MAO749 99, small tension unit; £7
MAO749a 99, small tension unit, 1922; £8
MAO749b 99, small tension unit, 1924; £8
MAO748b 99 no reverse, 1928; £7
MAO748c 99 no reverse, 1929; £7
MAO748d 99 no reverse, 1933; £7
MAO748e 99 no reverse, 1927, various; £6.50-8
MAO748f 99 no reverse, 1926; £7
MAO649a 99k later (with reverse) green cover, various; £10
MAO649 99k later (with reverse) pink cover 1955 various; £8-10
MAO503 141/161 small leaflet, fair; £3.50
MAO439 127k/128k 1912, poor; £7.50
MAO478 127/128, poor; £8
MAO707 141, 161 leaflet, good; £3
MAO660 157, 158, 159, fair; £3.50
MAO416 185, 1958, good or VG; £10
MAO695 193 good; £8.50
MAO619 201k New shape Handcrank/Treadle Cover loose, back missing £6.00
MAO747 201k (not 201k-2) green, various; £6-9
MAO463 201-2 (potted motor), Sorry, sold out
MAO717 217, 219 leaflet; £3
MAO042 237 mostly good; £6
MAO349 237 (Italy), Good; £8.50
MAO736 239; £7
MAO044 242-2; £7
MAO275 247 small booklet, damaged cover £3.50
MAO715 247 leaflet, 1980; £4
MAO398 257 good; £8.50
MAO424 257 with leaflet, good; £8.50
MAO700 259 Italy, good; £9.50
MAO541 260 in German, fair; £8
MAO194 285k dated 1963, good; £7
MAO474 286 good; £7
MAO162 288 wire bound, dated 1980, good; £10
MAO425 306k24 306k25, scruffy; £12.50
MAO425a 306k24, 306k25, cover loose; £15
MAO472 315 1966, Various; £8-10
MAO409 317 electric, 1966, Various; £7.50-8.50
MAO329 327k 1963 VG; £7.50
MAO764 324, 1990, multi-language; £8.50
MAO739 328, 1961; £7
MAO735 329k various; £7-8
MAO407 338 treadle/electric, 1964, VG; £8.50
MAO740 339, 1966; £7
MAO321 347 1969, Various; £6-7
MAO408 348, electric, 1966, VG; £8.50
MAO447 354 Genie 1974 Electric, Good; £10
MAO448 354 Starlet 1974 Electric, Good, in plastic folder; £10
MAO008 357 various; £6-7
MAO502 359 1967, fair; £6
MAO405 367 1975, somewhat faded; £8.50
MAO420 367 Electric 1974 A5, VG; £8.50
MAO674 368 1975, good; £10
MAO476 368 1976, Original sold, I have a scanned copy
MAO506 377 1977, VG; £8.50
MAO017 386 good; £7.50
MAO673 404 1961, VG; £10
MAO339 413; £10
MAO258 416 1971, A5, Good; £8.50
MAO720 418 1972; £8.50
MAO033 427 1969 good; £7.50
MAO710 427 1972, good; £9.50
MAO002 427/457 sellotaped; £7.50
MAO694 438, 1972 VG; £9.50
MAO709 438 1972, good; £9
MAO024 449 various; £7.50-8.50 (also a couple of repros at £3
MAO278 457 good £8.50
MAO711 457 1969 good; £8.50
MAO189 466 with later leaflet, good £8.50
MAO620 466 1968 Good, cover loose £7.50
MAO714 466 1968 good; £7.50
MAO622 476 1970 Loose cover, good £7.50
MAO040 478 various; £7.50-8.50
MAO737 503 Special, 1961; £10
MAO441 507 1973, Various; £7-8.50
MAO323 507 1975 £7.50
MAO400 513 1973; £10
MAO514 1972 good; £8.5
MAO279 514 1973 good £8.50
MAO418 522, 1975, good; £9.50
MAO712 522 1975, good; £9.50
MAO322 533 1972 Various; £7-8
MAO423 533 1972 VG; £9.50
MAO324 538 Stylist 1972 Singer repro good £5
MAO417 560 1975 small, Electric, VG; £9.00
MAO215 603 Touch and Sew 1963, VG; £12.50
MAO689 650, 670, 1967, good; £9
MAO003 656/676, good; £7.50
MAO421 700/720 A4 wire bound 1969 Good; £12.50
MAO732 708, 728, 1969, comb bound; £10
MAO213 717 ZZ and Stretch 1971, Very good; £8.50
MAO480 740/760 comb-bound with volvelle wheel, 1971, good; £20
MAO031 740/760 Volvelle (rotating wheel), good £10
MAO182 746/786 comb-bound, Good £10
MAO450 746/766 Wheel volvelle, 1971, Good; £10
MAO451 746/766 comb-bound, 1971, Good; £12
MAO766 861B, 862B, 872B Overlocker; £8
MAO450 and MAO451 together; £20
MAO725 Futura 1100; £10
MAO411 Futura 2000 Orange cover, with sewing book, good; £12.50 pair
MAO330 Futura 2001, 1978, Comb-bound, Fair £10
MAO704 2002, 2004, 2006, good; £9.50
MAO728 2010, comb bound; £10
MAO500 2210 1987, good; £10
MAO719 3105 G105, 1985; £8.50
MAO442 6105, 1979, good; £10
MAO699 6136 "6" 1979, good; £9.50
MAO676 6268 1984 User manual; £10
MAO676a 6268 1984 Sewing Guide; £10
MAO676 and 676a together; £18
MAO325 7105 free-arm poss Singer repro, good £7.50
MAO036 7186/7146, good; £7.50
MAO703 9224, big; £9.50
MAO706 9802C 1992; £10
MAO041 "Fashion Disc", good; £5
MAO698 Flowered orange cover, good; £8.50
MAO027 Futura white cover, good; £6.50
MAO028 Futura brown cover; £10
MAO505 Merritt? Italian, VG; £6.50
MAO508 Tempo 60, possibly 1991, fair, loose cover; £10
MAO015 Unidentified Drop-in bobbin, good; £4.50
MAO197 VS with UK agents list, 1890, fair, poor cover; £20
MAO197a VS with agents list, 1894, fair, £20
MAO702 VS2, 1889, bit ragged fair; £15
MAO724 VS2, 1889; £15

Motor Books, Domestic and Industrial, and Lights

MAO001 BAK Motor (foot control) £3
MAO001a BAK motor (knee control) £3
MAO055 BRK Motor (knee control) £3
MAO055a BRK Motor (treadle control) £3
MAO055b BRK Motor (foot control) £3
MAO056 BUK Motor (treadle control) 1929 1931 £3
MAO059 BUK motor (treadle control) 1929 £3
MAO059a BUK motor (knee and foot control, shows 201) 1929 £3
MAO056a BUK motor (knee control) 1929; £3
MAO177 BZK Motor (foot control) £3
MAS034a Singer K42, K42W, K43, K43W motors, Parts; £6.50
MAS037 Singer Motors 59, 69, 35; install and service, 1930, 1946, VG; £6.50
MAS050 Singer K62, K63 motors, parts, 1967, good; £1.50
MAS081 Singer K62/K63 Clutch motors; parts; good; £1.50
MAS082 Singer Light SLF 4-1 w list of machines suitable; Installation; 1963, good; £1
MAS083 Singer S38, S48, S59, S69 motors; parts; 1937-9, good; £5
MAS084 Singer series 8, 9, motors; parts; 1935; good; £5
MAS155 Singer Assorted motor stuff in folder, including wiring cards; assorted; £7.50

Industrial Models - User Manuals

Non-Singer industrials HERE (Other Makes) and HERE (Service and Parts, and Also for Singers...)

MAO623 20U 1981 VG £12.50
MAO767 29-4 Repro; £5
MAO768 29K62 Repro; £5
MAO218 31k15 and others, Treadle, 1918, fair; £8.50
MAO761 45U105, 125, 135, 140, leaflet; £3
MAO579 46w, 47w new; £9.50
MAO581 52w12 52w13; 1914-1929, March 1930, Good/fair; £9.50
MAO730 55-3, 1915-1930; £10
MAS065 Singer 58-12, 14, 16; with service; October 1929, fair; £5
MAS042 Singer 68-1,6,7,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,27,29,30,31,32, with service, 1914-27, fair; £5
MAO404 69; £7
MAO582 69-5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,25, Good; £9.50
MAS038 Singer 72w Hemstitch, Sept 1915, scruffy; £5
MAS064 Singer 72W12 Hemstitch, with service; VG; £6.50
MAO580 81k1 to 81k4, 81k20 to 81k24, photocopy; £3
MAO539 87k1, VG; £10
MAO697 96K40, 41, 60; good; £10
MAO351 96-45; £7
MAO742 103; £8
MAS067 Singer 107W9, 10, 12; with service; August 1934, good; £6.50
MAS048 Singer 108K20, 108K21 with service, VG; £6.50
MAO243 110W many models; £8
MAO239 111W141; £6
MAS061 Singer 134w leaflet, set-up; good; £1.50
MAO24 136W103; £6
MAO242 136W104; £6
MAS047 Singer 138W101 with service, good; £6.50
MAS070 Singer 140W1 Fagotting, with service, 1914-40; VG; £10
MAO247 147-90, 147-115; £7
MAS066 Singer 178-1; with service; 1914-1950, good; £6.50
MAO246 196k103; £7
MAS053 Singer 219U, with parts, 1968, good; £3.50
MAS071 Singer 241-11, 12, 13; with service; 1914-41; good; £6.50
MAS041 Singer 246-3, 246-5, with service, 1946-48, new;£6.50
MAO562 269w 1958, poor; £3.50
MAO241 331k; £8
MAO578 331k, 1959, new in wrapper; £9.50
MAO577 331k4 Operators card, Good; £2.50
MAO576 331k6 Operators card, Good; £2.50
MAS076 Singer 400W101, 102, 103, 105 + insert; 1914-41; VG; £8

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