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Davis Vertical Feed Needle Information

The following information is from the ISMACS Needle List

Corrected 10-30-2023

Model Singer Davis Boye *
All Low Arm 1x1 Davis/White Old Style 20 **
High Arm SN < 37500 1x1 Davis/White Old Style 20 **
High Arm SN > 37500 1x2 Davis Long 10 **
All VF2 1x2 Davis Long 10 **
All NVF 15x1 Davis Short 6 (alternate option: 16)

* Boye tube numbers are for the later more common Boye number system.

** Boye 20 has a round shank and Boye 10 has a flat shank. Modern substitutes for both needles are MTx190 and 190R