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Cecilia S. 08-14-2013 04:33 AM

Oh, and missing tension dial!

Sheluma 08-14-2013 06:34 AM


Originally Posted by Cecilia S. (Post 6233512)
http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-s...AdIdZ495529391

"May need some repairs"? Um, what was their first clue; the gaping hole near the stitch plate? Or the tuft of toilet paper trying to stuff the thread spool holder?

That said, it does look like a cool machine.

Dial-o-matic? What's to dial? The tension knob seems to be missing. it looks like they stuck a q tip in the spool pin hole and it fell in! But yes, it's kinda cool.

chris_quilts 08-14-2013 09:05 AM


Originally Posted by Sheluma (Post 6233275)
Oh -- I hope there are some machine needles -- is this the machine that takes unusual needles?
This is part of the bobbin winder?
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I don't know if the machine takes unusual needles...yet!! I believe what you are seeing in the photo are feet and parts of feet. I hope to play with the stuff in the drawers today at the very least and get the cabinet plus machine into the hospital (my living room) today. I will post about the needle packets later. The machine came with a manual so that may clear up the unusual needle question ~ I hope.

chris_quilts 08-14-2013 10:08 AM

The machine does take the CC1221 type of needles. I believe I have possibly 50 packets of those almost all in one size. So far have only found one packet that's a different size. The machine manual is very interesting to read and the feed dogs drop for darning (yeah right) but also FMQ.

SteveH 08-14-2013 10:44 AM

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/atq/3989920194.html

someone should pick this up.....

chris_quilts 08-14-2013 10:57 AM


Originally Posted by SteveH (Post 6234142)

Totally agree. Love that style of cabinet and the machine.

mlmack 08-14-2013 11:52 AM


Originally Posted by chris_quilts (Post 6234102)
The machine does take the CC1221 type of needles. I believe I have possibly 50 packets of those almost all in one size. So far have only found one packet that's a different size. The machine manual is very interesting to read and the feed dogs drop for darning (yeah right) but also FMQ.

Does it have a knob under the bed, like the 15-91, that drops the feed dogs?

chris_quilts 08-14-2013 02:22 PM

Mark;

There is a thumb screw underneath that releases the feed lifting crank and renders the feed dogs inoperable. The stitch regulator is moved to the neutral position.

I am wondering if this manual is also good for my other New Home Lite Running sewing machine and if that beast takes the special aka weird needles which I assume are no longer findable.

miriam 08-14-2013 02:54 PM

http://fortwayne.craigslist.org/atq/3981061360.html

miriam 08-14-2013 02:57 PM

http://tippecanoe.craigslist.org/atq/3961016690.html


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