tropit

I don't know what it is that I have about The Free Sewing Machine Company. I'm continually attracted to their machines. I just picked up a pretty APARTMENT machine by FREE on Ebay. The finish needs improving, but the decals are nice and I love the name. I hope it can sew.

barny

Oh, Wow, that is a very pretty machine. I really like it.

oldsewnsew

so you'll be one of those that I'll be bidding against!! ;-) I've gotten partial to New Homes, Eldredges and National and Davis. Free too, of course. I always liked what was less popular, ....like Studebakers, Ramblers, etc.

tropit

Thanks! There's some very unusual threading going on with this machine. The "3 peaks" at the top of the head are unique to me. Anyone else know much about the APARTMENT?

oldsewnsew

ala New Home, that's your upper tension.

tropit

He, he, he...let the bidding wars begin! Buuuaaahhhhhhhhh

tropit

Ahhh...thanks. There's also a cute, springy thing on the side of the machine. I assume that's for tension also.
~C.

tropit

here's a pic of the coiled spring on the side of the head.

pocoellie

Very pretty machine.

SteveH

not quite correct on the face threading If you push the long spring until it enters the bent 1/2 circle of metal THEN attach the string. Like so..
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