The Singer 191D is a modern industrial straight stitcher sold under the Singer name, not a vintage Singer. Its manual is dated 2009 and printed in China, and the hook comes from Japan or China depending on the subclass. Singer's UK history site lists it as the same machine as the 220U. It sews a straight lockstitch at up to 5,000 stitches a minute on the light-to-medium 191D-20, 4,500 on the 191D-30 and 3,000 on the heavy 191D-70, which also has a bigger hook and a 7 mm stitch. It oils itself from a reservoir and lifts the foot 13 mm with the knee lever. Like any industrial, it's a head on a table with its own motor and pedal, so you're buying a rig, and the pieces matter as much as the head.
191D-20 (light to medium, 5,000 stitches a minute)191D-30 (medium to heavy, 4,500)191D-70 (heavy, 3,000)C suffix (Chinese hook)
Singer catalog 1955-01 (#14, #18 or #21 by subclass)
Bobbin and hook
Rotating hook with automatic oiling from a reservoir
Presser feet
Industrial presser feet; knee lifter
Motor and drive
Table-mounted 1/2 HP clutch motor and V-belt (servo motors fitted to some)
Power
Set by the motor fitted; read its plate
Ask for a photo under the slide plate with the bobbin case in place. A missing bobbin case or the wrong needle system is the most common reason a machine that looks fine won’t sew.
What to check
The weak points are the rig around the head. Tables, oil pans, pedal linkage and knee lifters go missing, and the clutch motor on a used rig may be 3-phase or 220V.
01Subclass: Read the full model on the head plate in the photos. A 191D-70 is the heavy version and the -20 is for light fabrics.
02Motor plate: Ask for a photo of the motor's plate. It should say single-phase at your voltage, unless you have 220V or 3-phase power to hand.
03Oil: Ask whether the reservoir has oil and for a video of it running. Oil should show in the sight window while it sews.
04Complete rig: Check the photos show the table, oil pan, pedal linkage, knee lifter and thread stand. A head alone needs all of these found and fitted.
05Test seam: Ask for a video sewing a few layers of the fabric you plan to use. The stitch should be tight and even with no skips.
06Collection: Plan to collect it or arrange freight. An industrial on a table is far too heavy and awkward for parcel shipping.
With only six 191Ds listed, four of them from zero-feedback accounts, this isn't a market read, and the $600–950 band rests on just two delivered prices. We'd look first at the 191D300AA on its table with a motor, titled working, asking $350 from a 100% seller. Most of these quote no shipping, so the prices here are asks, not delivered prices, and a rig on a table needs collecting or freight anyway. Ask for a photo of the motor plate, since a 3-phase or 220 V clutch motor won't run on a house outlet, a video of it running with oil in the sight window, and a check that the table, oil pan, pedal linkage, knee lifter and thread stand are all there. Skip the zero-feedback listings, including one with a stock photo and one whose first photo shows only the table frame.
Listed now
6
For parts
0
Typical ask
$600–$950
Full range
$150–$1,000
★Best value
$350.00+ ship
The only 191D here titled working from a seller with feedback, a 191D300AA with its table and motor, asking $350, well under the other complete rigs. No shipping is quoted, so plan to collect it, and ask whether the motor is clutch or servo and what its plate says.
Singer 191D300AA Industrial Sewing Machine w/ Table & Motor – Working
Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 14, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
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Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 14, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
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★Best value
Singer 191D300AA Industrial Sewing Machine w/ Table & Motor – Working
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191D300AA with table and motor, titled working. No shipping quoted; ask, or plan on pickup.