ALWAYS BE SURE YOUR PURCHASE LOOKS LIKE YOUR OLD NEEDLE. COLOR MAY BE DIFFERENT...SHAPE MUST BE THE SAME. MODEL NUMBERS DON'T ALWAYS WORK TO FIND YOUR NEEDLE.****
NEEDLES & CARTRIDGES ARE NOT FACTORY SEALED, BUT ARE PACKAGED BY DISTRIBUTORS AND EASILY OPENED FOR INSPECTION. FACTORIES SELL IN BULK. | 
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