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Phoenix Automatic 283F
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Hi everyone
Here is a picture of Fawkes, my latest acquisition. I think he's rather magnificent, especially now that I have the bentwood tray (is this called a tray? I'd love to know what it's actually called on a free arm machine). I've been lusting after a machine with this free arm design and think the use of wood is such a curiosity. Absolutely stunning result I think! Anyway, we're having a stormy beginning to the relationship. He's been completely re-wired... We discovered that the paintwork was preventing it being correctly earthed/grounded (!!) - Paintwork is all original, so that's somewhat disturbing. Anyway, all fixed now- and safe. I thought I'd managed to stuff up the timing as I had the needle striking metal after I took a bunch of things apart to clean it. However, I discovered that I'd actually knocked the catch that holds the bobbin case in place... so it turns out the needle was striking the bobbin case. I jigged it back into position and now that's all fine. The other issue is that the tension assembly is sloppy and I can't figure out how to fix it, despite an in depth discussion with Cecilia and Miriam sharing fantastic documentation and tips on this in Cecilia's thread about her Phoenix. I wanted to come and start a dedicated Klasse 282/283 thread for anyone else who might come along who owns one of these amazing German machines. Here are some pics! [ATTACH=CONFIG]423858[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]423859[/ATTACH] The distinctive 'clam shell' bobbin area. It also has an eye on the bobbin case that you need to thread the bobbin thread through... I haven't seen that before. My favourite feature so far is that you can wind a bobbin from the 2nd spool without unthreading the main sewing thread. The bobbin thread travels a different path which I think is very clever. |
So cool!!!
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Fawkes is fabulous! The bent wood table is amazing. I like the rounded leading edges, so much better than the plastic ones made today. I think I will give you 1st prize for coolest sewing machine of the year.
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Beautiful machine and I love the bentwood "tray". I hope that you're able to get the tension assembly working correctly soon.
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The bobbin assembly looks a lot like my SewHandy/ GE machine that I posted. It's an interesting set up.
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Originally Posted by Caroline S
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Fawkes is fabulous! The bent wood table is amazing. I like the rounded leading edges, so much better than the plastic ones made today. I think I will give you 1st prize for coolest sewing machine of the year.
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Amelia, I wish I could reach into the computer screen and tweak up your tension for you. Wonderful tray!!! Those are the most amazing machines - they were WAY ahead of their time and just beautifully made. Could you shoot a pic of the back of the machine, too? I'm thinking there is a little plate that covers up your disks for your stitch selectors. That machine has the least complicated stitch selectors I've seen - the disks go in from the back and just in the front of the machine is the lever to choose which stitch. Very clever.
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Great bentwood extension table. Never seen anything like it, and I love it. Don't know anything about that machine, but from what I've read in the posts so far, it sounds like quite a great machine. Enjoy!
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Thanks everyone for your lovely comments. I look forward to keeping you all updated as I get the stitches working a bit better.
Miriam, that extra info is great... I'll get a pic up of the back ASAP :) |
What a fantastic machine. Your hard work certainly paid off!
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