My Standard slim pillar does look like this R model, but I haven't had time to really examine mine thoroughly, yet, so here is a link to the photo that makes me think mine is this model, too. Here is a link to the needlebar page with the survey results. In the early 2000's, the website collected information from their members, about their various machines, trying to determine which machines had what capabilities at what time, especially about the chainstitch spider mechanisms. There are apparently a "slim pillar" Standard Rotary, and a "stout pillar" Standard Rotary, each having their own special types of bobbins, and those that did have the chainstitch spider, had to have the chainstitch spider unique to them, they are not all alike. The Standard Rotary sewing machine was has some unusual capabilities, that most modern sewing fans are unaware of, namely that besides being a rotary lockstitch sewing machine, some machines actually came with a chainstitch "spider" bobbin insert, which converted this lockstitch machine, into a chainstitch sewing machine, which was especially handy for basting, as well as sewing any temporary stitches, especially for things like "growth tucks" sewn in children's clothing, so that as the child grew taller, the stitches holding the "growth tuck" could be removed, making the pants or dress, inches longer!
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