Will the Real 15 clone please stand up
#158
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Miriam,
Correctomundo. This machine was out of adjustment before I got it. I got it to the point it would actually sew without bending and breaking needles only to find it had an interference problem between the reverse lever and the cam on the main horizontal shaft.
Tried a few things but ended up bending something. Machine is semi-locked up now. I've had so many other things come up I haven't had the time to get back to it.
One of these days.
Joe
Correctomundo. This machine was out of adjustment before I got it. I got it to the point it would actually sew without bending and breaking needles only to find it had an interference problem between the reverse lever and the cam on the main horizontal shaft.
Tried a few things but ended up bending something. Machine is semi-locked up now. I've had so many other things come up I haven't had the time to get back to it.
One of these days.
Joe
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Yes my Cinderella has a generic motor and a motor boss - the motor is regular sized and will loudly run like crazy. I've done more exploring on the Cinderella. While it has Japanese 15 tension and shuttle, inside and under it is NOT a Japanese 15 after all. I should shoot some pictures of the difference. I got the outside cleaned up and got her oiled - her case is a disaster - I can't decide whether to try to fix it up or make some kind of box for the machine to set in. This machine can't be hand cranked by attaching a HC to the boss - it is offset from the wheel. I am not sure I want my GDs to have one of these. I think a better choice would be a 99 or Spartan or 185 or 3/4 size clone...
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Yes my Cinderella has a generic motor and a motor boss - the motor is regular sized and will loudly run like crazy. I've done more exploring on the Cinderella. While it has Japanese 15 tension and shuttle, inside and under it is NOT a Japanese 15 after all. I should shoot some pictures of the difference. I got the outside cleaned up and got her oiled - her case is a disaster - I can't decide whether to try to fix it up or make some kind of box for the machine to set in. This machine can't be hand cranked by attaching a HC to the boss - it is offset from the wheel. I am not sure I want my GDs to have one of these. I think a better choice would be a 99 or Spartan or 185 or 3/4 size clone...
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