Originally Posted by J Miller

Miriam,

I'm glad that Sew More 606 is as nice as I thought it would be. I'll get one for my collection some day.
I have several of that type of machine. Tension in the front, bobbin being an end loading vertical type.
Those I have, (I'd have to look at them to be sure which ones they are) are some of the quietest running and nicest sewing machines I have. Much quieter than any of the Singers from the same time frame.

As an aside there is two different types of the clones that are like you posted.
The one we are talking about that uses the end loading bobbin and the other that uses a front loading bobbin.
Both are vertical bobbins, but the end loading machines have the bobbin move with the needle as it ZZs. The front loading machines use a stationary bobbin and the bobbin case has a very wide slot in it for the needle to move in as it ZZs.

They are both excellent machines.

Joe

Originally Posted by miriam

The ones in the pics are straight stitch type of clone.
Yes there are a few differences in the zzers too.

Originally Posted by Janis

I got a different kind of button hole attachment today. It is one made for a New Home machine, I think. It was made in West Germany in 1962, from what I can figure. The box has 'the New Home Sewing Machine Company "Since 1860" on one end of the box. On the booklet inside, it has 'our 102 nd year', which gives me the 1962 dating. The booklet says 'Busy Susan line of parts and accessories' and a LA address on it. The only thing I can find on the net concerning something like this is:

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedi...ment-148637203

It is a neat looking little buttonhole attachment that works without cams and templates. Has anyone else seen one of these? I haven't tried it out yet. Any idea of what it is worth? Thanks.

Originally Posted by Charlee

Yep...it looks like a decal to me. In this picture, the Bruce decal covers the original Davis decal... I found this on a genealogy forum, it's an answer about the Bruce Sewing machine company by a descendant:

Bonnie Bruce Baker wrote at 2007-06-04 23:44:59
I am Bonnie Bruce Baker. I was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois. My great grandfather, Cicero C. Bruce began selling sewing machines in the Virginia area after being released from the Confederacy. My grandfather was born in 1866 and, when old enough, helped his father. Eventually they put thir own name on the sewing machines, selling them under the Bruce label. In 1899 they left Roane County in TN and moved to Springfield, IL where The Bruce Co. was begun. My father continued the tradition but dropped sewing machines about the time televisions became popular. Pianos, organs and appliances were also sold. My father died in 1981 and also The Bruce Co. I would greatly enjoy hearing from any owners of Bruce Sewing Machines.

Originally Posted by vintagemotif

Nancy, All the Davis NVF that I have seen are designed and come with that second pressure lever and the back tack or reverse. If the machine doesn't have those items, then someone has removed them.

Follow the Davis yahoo groups's excellent directions on cleaning up the machine behind the plate. That makes a huge difference in the quality of the stitch and using the back tack. I have found that when the shuttle bobbin is too full or when getting to the end the stitching will not always be pretty (mainly at the end), a clue that I'm at the end of my bobbin.

Charlee, That is interesting findings. Thanks for sharing with us!