| Model | SN Location | Needle | Shuttle | Presser foot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Wheel Feed | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Domestic High Arm | Front slide plate | 1x3, 1x4, 20x1 | Shuttle 1 | Socket |
| Domestic Fiddlebase | Front slide plate and groove under front slide plate (very early = slide plate only) | Domestic Top Notch | Shuttle 2-8 | Socket |
| Domestic A | Front slide plate | Domestic Top Notch | Shuttle 2-8 # | Socket |
| Domestic B | Front slide plate | Domestic Top Notch | Shuttle 2-8 # | Socket |
| New Domestic | Front slide plate and groove under front slide plate | Domestic Top Notch | Shuttle 9 | Socket |
| Domestic C | Groove under front slide plate | Domestic Top Notch | Shuttle 9 | Top clamp early, socket late |
| Domestic D | Front slide plate and groove under front slide plate | Domestic Top Notch | Shuttle 9 | Top clamp |
| Domestic Vibrator * | Groove under front slide plate (early), bed tag in front of pillar (middle), bed tag behind pillar (late) | 15x1 | Singer 27 type | Side clamp |
| Domestic Rotary, Types 1 & 2 ** | Stitch length control frame | 15x1 | Standard, various | Top clamp |
| Domestic Rotary, Hi-Speed 69 | Bed tag | 15x1 | Domestic | Side clamp |
# Some shuttles might not fit due to tighter swing radius and other dimensions. I know Shuttle 7 did not work in my Domestic B. I need to do some testing. Input welcome if anyone has info.
* Also Franklin, King VS, Lessing, New Willard, Minnesota A, Minnesota X, Minnesota H
** Also King Rotary
Unfortunately, Domestic Top Notch needles are no longer made. They can sometimes be found as New Old Stock on eBay, Etsy, and other online sales sites. Sometimes vintage sewing machine parts dealers have them. They are usually in Boye Tube 8 but occasionally in Boye Tube 2 if they came from a very early Boye case. Be sure to ask the seller for photos to verify that the top of the needles are notched. They are not always available, so be prepared to do a daily search for a while until some come up. Expect to pay a few dollars per needle.
The good news is that there are reported to be modern substitutes for the DTN needles. I have not tried them yet, but MY1014, TQX1, 16x99 and DB1 are reported to be worth a try. You will have to set them using the instructions below for needles with no notch.
