Originally Posted by
ArtsyOne
I adjust mine all the time, depending on how many layers of fabric I'm sewing through and whether or not the top and bottom fabrics feed together correctly. It's good to know that some machines don't allow this adjustment - one more reason to keep sewing on my 40-year-old Kenmore.
My machine that self adjusts is a 1973 Elna 62C. 44 years old. Sews wonderfully except for this one 'flaw'. Right now I am stitching 24" tubes and it consistantly shifts the top layer by the time I reach the end.