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Sewhandy Sewing Machine

This SINGER Toy Sewing Machine type was not actually marketed as a "Sewhandy" machine until late 1950 when SINGER resurrected the Sewhandy trademark. Before that time, they were advertised only by SINGER Model number. To keep it simple, I will refer to all of them by SINGER Model number.

It is said that Isaac Singer believed that if you teach a child to sew, then the adult would know how to sew. If that is true, then what better way to draw in the children than with their own size sewing machine.

This SINGER Toy Sewing Machine series originated with 1910 - 1913 Model 20-1. It can be identified by the hand wheel design which is referred to the X-wheel or the 4-spoke, and lack of tension discs. The Model 20-1 was marketed by SINGER as both a toy for a child and as a small size sewing machine for college students or traveling adults.

The second model design (20-3) had a spiral hand wheel with 8 spokes (1914-1922). The thread tension regulator with discs was added to this model, but the thread route was not numbered. The groove for the table clamp is flat and squared off on this version rather than the V-shape groove that would be seen on the next models.

The next Model 20 featured the black painted 7-spoke hand wheel with a nickel plated rim. It does not have the thread route numbering system that was added to their models in later years. Later models would have the thread numbers stamped on the machine. Solid hand wheels showed up on even later machines.

SINGER Model 40D Toy Sewing Machines were made in Great Britain during the 1940's thru 1960's. Most of the Model 40Ds were crank machines, but electric models were also produced. The Model 50D was an electric toy sewing machine, and was also produced in Great Britain during the 1960's. Both were chain stitch machines. Production of both models after 1950 were known as Sewhandy machines.

A variety of SINGER Toy Sewing Machines are shown below.

Before 1950 - Known as Model 20 SINGER

1910 X-spoke 20	1949 Model 20 7 Spoke	7 spoke Model 20-10	Brown and Tan Case

Model 20-10	Model 20 Box Cover	Model 20-10 Manual	Model 20 Manual
1950 and later - Model 20 SINGER Sewhandy

Beige Model 20	Black Model 20	Red Sewhandy	Sewhandy Box

1950s Blue	Black Model 20/Case	Solid Wheel Model 20 Sewhandy	Solid Wheel Model 20 Sewhandy

*Solid Wheel Model 20 Sewhandy* Box**	French Model 20	1953 Model 20	7 Spoke Model 20

"One SINGER For Small Girls"	Inside Cover Top	Sewhandy Book	French 20 Box Top
1950 - 1962 - Model 40 Sewhandy & Model 50 Sewhandy

Model 40 Crank	Model 40K Sewhandy	Model 50D Electric	Model 50D Case