Bobbins For Domestic Singer Sewing Machines

There are several Singer bobbins which look very similar, but which have subtle differences which are important to the correct operation of the machine. It is important to ensure that you have the correct bobbin.

You should not use metal bobbins in machines designed for plactic, or vice versa, you should not use plastic bobbins in machines designed for metal ones.

Singer Bobbin Types

Class Simanco # Metal/Plastic Notes Photo
         
12   Metal    
28 8228 Metal    
15 2518 Metal    
15   Plastic    
15J 85128 Plastic As 15 with thinned edges  
66 32522 Metal    
Apollo 172336 Plastic Same size as 66  
221 45785 Metal    
20U 55623 Metal    
Touch N'Sew 163131 Plastic    
Futura 181551 Plastic    
Sure Fit   Plastic    
Centaur 312956 Plastic    
Quantum 312956 Plastic    
Class M 18034 Metal Industrial  
Lockstitch 40264NS Metal    
         

Outline Dimensions

Bobbin Sizes

Bobbin Dimensions

Bobbin Class Simanco # A B C D E
             
12   1-1/16" 1-1/8" 1-7/32" 7/64" 19/64"
28 8228 1-1/8" 1-11/32" 1-7/32" 1/8" 3/8"
15 2518 3/8" 15/32" 27/64" 5/16" 13/16"
66 32522 5/16" 27/64" 13/32" 5/16" 13/16"
221 45785 1/4" 19/64" 19/64" 5/16" 7/8"
20U 55623 5/16" 23/64" 23/64" 19/64" 53/64"
Plastic 173336 9/32" 13/32" 13/32" 21/64" 13/16"
             

Bobbin Selection By Model

The following details are believed to be correct, and are provided in good faith, but you should always check the information for yourself before buying new bobbins or using a type you have not used in the machine before.

Model Bobbin Class Metal/Plastic Notes
       
12 12 Metal  
13 12 Metal  
15 15 Metal  
20U 20U Metal  
28 28 Metal  
31-15 15 Metal  
66 66 Metal  
95 Lock Stitch Metal  
96 Lock Stitch Metal  
101 66 Metal  
103 Lock Stitch Metal  
115 20U Metal  
121 M Metal  
185 66 Metal  
188 20U Metal  
191 20U Metal  
192 66 Metal  
195 Lock Stitch Metal  
196 Lock Stitch Metal  
201 66 Metal  
206 20U Metal  
221 221 Metal  
222 221 Metal  
241 Lock Stitch Metal  
245 Lock Stitch Metal  
247 66 Metal  
247AP Apollo Plastic  
251 20U Metal  
281 20U Metal  
288 66 Metal  
290 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
301 221 Metal  
306 20U Metal  
306 20U Metal  
319 20U Metal  
320 20U Metal  
327 66 Metal  
328 66 Metal  
329 66 Metal  
331 15 Metal  
353 Apollo Plastic  
354 Apollo Plastic  
369 M Metal  
401 66 Metal  
403 66 Metal  
404 66 Metal  
413 66 Metal  
413K13 Apollo Plastic  
416 66 Metal  
418 66 Metal  
466 66 Metal  
476 66 Metal  
477 66 Metal  
478 66 Metal  
491 20U Metal  
502 Apollo Plastic  
507 Apollo Plastic  
510 Apollo Plastic  
513 66 Metal  
514 66 Metal  
518 66 Metal  
522 66 Metal  
527 66 Metal  
530 Apollo Plastic  
531 M Metal  
533 66 Metal  
534 66 Metal  
538 66 Metal  
560 66 Metal  
591 20U Metal  
600 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
603 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
604 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
620 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
625 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
626 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
628 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
629 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
630 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
635 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
638 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
639 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
640 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
645 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
649 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
714 66 Metal  
717 66 Metal  
719 66 Metal  
724 Apollo Plastic  
734 66 Metal  
737 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
750 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
755 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
756 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
758 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
770 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
774 66 Metal  
775 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
776 66 Metal  
778 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
814 66 Metal  
830 Apollo Plastic  
834 66 Metal  
844 Apollo Plastic  
900 Futura Plastic  
920 Futura Plastic  
925 Futura Plastic  
935U Apollo Plastic  
1022 Apollo Plastic  
1030 Futura Plastic  
1036 Futura Plastic  
1040 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
1060 Touch N'Sew Plastic  
1105 15 Metal  
1107 15 Metal  
1116 15 Metal  
1120 15 Metal  
1125 15 Metal  
1200 Futura Plastic  
1247 Apollo Plastic  
1263 Apollo Plastic  
1280 Apollo Plastic  
1288 Apollo Plastic  
1530 15 Metal  
1802 Apollo Plastic  
1803 Apollo Plastic  
1812 Apollo Plastic  
1852 Apollo Plastic  
1853 Apollo Plastic  
1862 Apollo Plastic  
1872 Apollo Plastic  
1873 Apollo Plastic  
2000 Futura Plastic  
2001 Futura Plastic  
2005 Futura Plastic  
2010 Futura Plastic  
2210 Apollo Plastic  
2302 Apollo Plastic  
2303 Apollo Plastic  
2304 Apollo Plastic  
2315 Apollo Plastic  
2330 Apollo Plastic  
2404 Apollo Plastic  
2430 Apollo Plastic  
2240 Apollo Plastic  
2502 Apollo Plastic  
2503 Apollo Plastic  
2504 Apollo Plastic  
2515 Apollo Plastic  
2517 Apollo Plastic  
2528 15 Metal  
2530 Apollo Plastic  
2732 Apollo Plastic  
2950 Apollo Plastic  
3001 15 Metal  
3002 15 Metal  
3003 15 Metal  
3004 15 Metal  
3005 15 Metal  
3011 15 Metal  
3012 15 Metal  
3013 15 Metal  
3014 15 Metal  
3101 Apollo Plastic  
3102 Apollo Plastic  
3102 Apollo Plastic  
3105 Apollo Plastic  
3314 Apollo Plastic  
3317 Apollo Plastic  
3343 Apollo Plastic  
4001 15 Metal  
4002 15 Metal  
4005 15 Metal  
4006 15 Metal  
4009 15 Metal  
4011 15 Metal  
4012 15 Metal  
4015 15 Metal  
4016 15 Metal  
4019 15 Metal  
4022 15 Metal  
4205 Inspiration Sure Fit Plastic  
4206 Inspiration Sure Fit Plastic  
4210 Inspiration Sure Fit Plastic  
4212 Inspiration Sure Fit Plastic  
4220 Inspiration Sure Fit Plastic  
4228 Inspiration Sure Fit Plastic  
4325 Apollo Plastic  
4522 Apollo Plastic  
4526 Apollo Plastic  
4528 Apollo Plastic  
4530 Apollo Plastic  
4538 Apollo Plastic  
4552 Apollo Plastic  
4562 Apollo Plastic  
4572 Apollo Plastic  
4610 66 Metal  
4613 Centaur Plastic  
4617 Centaur Plastic  
4620 Apollo Plastic  
4622 Apollo Plastic  
4623 Centaur Plastic  
4825 Apollo Plastic  
4828 Apollo Plastic  
4830 Apollo Plastic  
5017 Apollo Plastic  
5028 Apollo Plastic  
5040 Apollo Plastic  
5050 Apollo Plastic  
5102 15 Metal  
5107 15 Metal  
5122 15 Metal  
5123 15 Metal  
5124 15 Metal  
5107 15 Metal  
5127 15 Metal  
5417 Apollo Plastic  
5430 Apollo Plastic  
5500 Fashion Mate 15 Metal  
5522 15 Metal  
5528 15 Metal  
5532 Heavy Duty Sudio 15 Metal  
5605 Apollo Plastic  
5610 Apollo Plastic  
5705 Apollo Plastic  
5710 Apollo Plastic  
5802 Apollo Plastic  
5805 Apollo Plastic  
5806 Apollo Plastic  
5808 Apollo Plastic  
5810 Apollo Plastic  
5812 Apollo Plastic  
5814 Apollo Plastic  
5816 Apollo Plastic  
5817 Apollo Plastic  
5818 Apollo Plastic  
5820 Apollo Plastic  
5825 Apollo Plastic  
5830 Apollo Plastic  
5838 Apollo Plastic  
5910 Apollo Plastic  
5932 Apollo Plastic  
6011 Apollo Plastic  
6012 Apollo Plastic  
6021 Apollo Plastic  
6038 Apollo Plastic  
6100 66 Metal  
6102 Apollo Plastic  
6104 Apollo Plastic  
6105 Apollo Plastic  
6106 Apollo Plastic  
6110 Apollo Plastic  
6120 Apollo Plastic  
6130 Apollo Plastic  
6136 Apollo Plastic  
6146 Apollo Plastic  
6152 Apollo Plastic  
6156 Apollo Plastic  
6160 15 Metal  
6174 Apollo Plastic  
6180 Brilliance 15 Metal  
6184 Apollo Plastic  
6199 Brilliance 15 Metal  
6201 Apollo Plastic  
6202 Apollo Plastic  
6211 Apollo Plastic  
6212 66 Metal  
6214 66 Metal  
6215 66 Metal  
6217 66 Metal  
6221 Apollo Plastic  
6230 Centaur Plastic  
6233 66 Metal  
6234 Centaur Plastic  
6235 Centaur Plastic  
6268 Centaur Plastic  
6276 Centaur Plastic  
6500 Apollo Plastic  
6513 Apollo Plastic  
6522 Apollo Plastic  
6528 Apollo Plastic  
6533 Apollo Plastic  
6543 Apollo Plastic  
6544 Apollo Plastic  
6548 Apollo Plastic  
6606 Apollo Plastic  
6610 Sonata Apollo Plastic  
6620 Apollo Plastic  
6700 66 Metal  
7004 Apollo Plastic  
7005 Centaur Plastic  
7011 Apollo Plastic  
7015 Apollo Plastic  
7021 Apollo Plastic  
7025 Apollo Plastic  
7028 Apollo Plastic  
7033 Apollo Plastic  
7043 Centaur Plastic  
7100 66 Metal  
7101 Apollo Plastic  
7102 Apollo Plastic  
7104 Apollo Plastic  
7105 Apollo Plastic  
7106 Apollo Plastic  
7108 Apollo Plastic  
7110 Apollo Plastic  
7136 Apollo Plastic  
7174 Apollo Plastic  
7211 Apollo Plastic  
7212 Apollo Plastic  
8002 Apollo Plastic  
8007 Apollo Plastic  
8019 Apollo Plastic  
8100 66 Metal  
8200 Apollo Plastic  
8220 Apollo Plastic  
8500 Apollo Plastic  
8600 Apollo Plastic  
8774 Apollo Plastic  
9005 Apollo Plastic  
9008 Apollo Plastic  
9010 Apollo Plastic  
9015 Apollo Plastic  
9018 Apollo Plastic  
9020 Apollo Plastic  
9022 Apollo Plastic  
9027 Apollo Plastic  
9030 Apollo Plastic  
9032 Apollo Plastic  
9034 Apollo Plastic  
9044 Apollo Plastic  
9110 Apollo Plastic  
9113 Centaur Plastic  
9117 Centaur Plastic  
9124 Centaur Plastic  
9130 Apollo Plastic  
9133 Centaur Plastic  
9137 Centaur Plastic  
9143 Centaur Plastic  
9210 Apollo Plastic  
9217 Centaur Plastic  
9224 Centaur Plastic  
9240 Centaur Plastic  
9323 Apollo Plastic  
9334 Apollo Plastic  
9408 Apollo Plastic  
9410 Apollo Plastic  
9416 Apollo Plastic  
9420 Apollo Plastic  
9423 Apollo Plastic  
9430 Centaur Plastic  
9432 Apollo Plastic  
9444 Apollo Plastic  
9500 Apollo Plastic  
9502 Apollo Plastic  
9505 Apollo Plastic  
9518 Apollo Plastic  
9600 Apollo Plastic  
9602 Apollo Plastic  
9605 Apollo Plastic  
9606 Apollo Plastic  
9608 Apollo Plastic  
9610 Apollo Plastic  
9612 Apollo Plastic  
9614 Apollo Plastic  
9618 Apollo Plastic  
9802 - 9836 Apollo Plastic  
9900 Centaur Plastic  
9936 Apollo Plastic  
57817 Apollo Plastic  
57820 Apollo Plastic  
57825 Apollo Plastic  
CM17 Apollo Plastic  
DL17 Apollo Plastic  
DX14C Apollo Plastic  
GC500 Apollo Plastic  
GC550 Apollo Plastic  
GC590 Apollo Plastic  
FM17 Apollo Plastic  
FM22 Apollo Plastic  
HD102 Apollo Plastic  
HD105 Apollo Plastic  
HD110 Apollo Plastic  
SM14 Apollo Plastic  
Pixie Plus 15 Metal  
XL5000 Quantum Plastic  
XL6000 Quantum Plastic