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bshcbus 03-17-2012 05:38 PM

High Shank walking foot
 
I brought a high shank walking foot years ago and didn't realize at the time I needed a low shank walking foot for my Necchi sewing machine. Can anyone tell me what sewing machines use a high shank walking foot. I maybe selling this walking foot on this board. But before I do I needed to know what machines use this. Thanks for any feedback.

irishrose 03-17-2012 06:43 PM

My Kenmore and my Universal. All older Kenmores, I think.

Mitch's mom 03-17-2012 06:50 PM

My Singer 31-15 uses high shank feet. What were you thinking of price wise?

Other machines that can use it:
Necchi BU
Necchi BU Mira
Necchi Supernova

Feathers-N-Fur 03-17-2012 11:30 PM

The 9" straight stitch machines like the Brother 1500 and Janome 1600 are high shank machines, but they come with the walking foot.

davis2se 03-18-2012 07:12 AM

I recently bought several low shank feet, thinking I would use them on my Janome 110000SE. But it turns out that one is a high shank machine. I'm taking my Baby Lock Sophia up north with me this spring so that I can use them, since that is a low shank machine.

shanfurino 03-26-2012 10:05 AM

I've been looking (mostly unsuccessfully) for a high shank walking foot for my 70's era Kenmore - let me know if you still have it and are interested in selling!

christi54 03-26-2012 04:50 PM

well my kenmore that was bought in the 80's uses a high shank. but thats the only one that i know of.

thepolyparrot 03-27-2012 06:23 AM

Some of the Kenmores from the 60's and 70's and most industrial machines use the high shank attachments.

shanfurino, there are a couple of problems you may run into if you try to put an even feed on a high-shank Kenmore from that era - the attachment system that has the lever to loosen and tighten the attachments makes it difficult (maybe impossible) to use a modern even-feed type attachment.

I bought an even feed for my 1803 from the 70's - super-high shank - and the extra long screw you need on some models. But, I can't get around the attachment system, itself, so the foot is still sitting in the drawer several years later.

shanfurino 03-27-2012 10:05 AM

i have a high shank walker ordered from a nearby repair shop and am hoping it might work but things aren't looking overly promising. i've started looking at new machines but won't give in just yet ;)

AshleyR 03-28-2012 07:43 AM

I still have an adapter if anyone is interested. CHEAP! LOL


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