The dark underside
12-06-2012, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Mizkaki
Miriam,
Probably not. Many if not all Japanese machines have a J-A + number in the casting. This number Ids the manufacturer. As an example Happy used JA 10. Janome when they made New Homes used JA 2 & JA 30. Maruzen made Kenmores and used JA 4. The list is being compiled by on a Yahoo group by Bill Holman as information becomes available, but it isn't complete yet (maybe never will). The manufacturer of the JA 54 hasn't been identified yet.
Cathy (probably too much information again)
Probably not. Many if not all Japanese machines have a J-A + number in the casting. This number Ids the manufacturer. As an example Happy used JA 10. Janome when they made New Homes used JA 2 & JA 30. Maruzen made Kenmores and used JA 4. The list is being compiled by on a Yahoo group by Bill Holman as information becomes available, but it isn't complete yet (maybe never will). The manufacturer of the JA 54 hasn't been identified yet.
Cathy (probably too much information again)
Miriam is this site for the underside of any vintage Japanese machine or just the 15 clones?
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12-06-2012, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Miriam is this site for the underside of any vintage Japanese machine or just the 15 clones?
12-06-2012, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Caroline S
Miriam is going to start a new thread in a couple of days for Vintage Japanese Badged Machines. The thread will be for all machines that are not Singer Model 15 clones. She says to get your pics ready.
12-06-2012, 11:43 PM
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Miriam,
Once you tip the head back on one of these 12s and watch the action, you'll see just how simple they are.
And so easy to work on.
What amazes me is the huge amount of varnish and greasy gunk these 12s have on their undersides. Always much more than any class 15 or 66.
Cathy
Once you tip the head back on one of these 12s and watch the action, you'll see just how simple they are.
And so easy to work on.
What amazes me is the huge amount of varnish and greasy gunk these 12s have on their undersides. Always much more than any class 15 or 66.
Cathy
Originally Posted by miriam
we should do a thread on the dark side of the long bobbin machines, too - I am not convinced people read the whole thread some times. That one looks more complicated than the 128
12-07-2012, 12:01 AM
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I've seen so many machines all coated and just as many bone dry. Go figure. I got a brief look at Glenn's 12 - pretty cool how the shuttle goes side to side. It would be cool to see a video on how some of these go and the differences - Muv?
12-07-2012, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by miriam
I've seen so many machines all coated and just as many bone dry. Go figure. I got a brief look at Glenn's 12 - pretty cool how the shuttle goes side to side. It would be cool to see a video on how some of these go and the differences - Muv?
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