| type | home |
| manufacturer | Singer Manufacturing Company |
| material | fabric |
| stitch | lockstitch |
| power | treadle, handcrank, add-on electric |
| feed | drop |
| needle(s) | one 15x1 (except VS1, which uses 20x1)[1] |
The Singer Model 27 and later model 127 were a series of lockstitch sewing machines produced by the Singer Manufacturing Company from the 1880s to the 1960s. (The 27 and the 127 were full-size versions of the Singer 28 and later model 128 which were three-quarters size). They were Singer's first sewing machines to make use of "vibrating shuttle" technology. Millions were produced.[a] They are all steel and cast iron, and were built before the advent of planned obsolescence, and so they were designed to be repaired rather than replaced.[b] Consequently many remain today, some in collections and others still in service. In company literature they were called "the woman's faithful friend the world over".[2]
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