Another Clone?

Old 10-24-2012, 05:49 PM
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I saw this beauty at a pawn shop, but the needle was set to the left, so I figured it had timing issues. I talked them down and I think I got a pretty good deal. Came home and did some research and found out that the needle-thing is normal. I cleaned it up and tried it out and it sounds soooo good! I love the color. The stitches are all very small and the tension is really "tense"! It works fine on 2, so I hope that's ok. I don't have any feet that go with her and I'm not sure what size bobbins she takes. I really really really hope that a generic darning foot I got works with her and I can FMQ with her and not worry about the stitch length!

If anybody knows anything about her, let me know. She's a Dial 'n Sew Model 750. Serial number 09880
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Old 10-24-2012, 06:48 PM
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I also have a Dial 'N Sew. I don't know what model mine is though.
Your machine will take standard 15x1 needles.
It uses regular Class 15 bobbins.

As best as I can tell from your picture it looks as if it takes low shank feet. If so there are gobs of choices including some offset straight stitch for the left parking needle.

My Dial 'N Sew uses high shank feet.

That's a nice machine.

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Old 10-24-2012, 08:56 PM
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Machines that are left set are not good piecing machines. Hopefully, you'll be able to use if for general sewing. For free motion quilting, the stitch length is set at 0, so that shouldn't be an obstacle for you.
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Old 10-25-2012, 02:20 AM
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Thank you, Joe. I just adore her. She was oiled really good when I got her, and I had to clean dust out of the feed dog area. I think she was loved and not neglected. She does have low-shank feet, and both of my machines are high shank, of course! I'll have to get a picture of the motor - it lives in it's own little cabin - it's pretty nice.

Candace, I don't piece and 99% of my sewing machine usage is quilting, so *if* I can use her to FMQ, she's a keeper to me!
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Old 10-25-2012, 02:59 AM
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That would not be a Singer 15 Clone - but I think it maybe a clone of something - I just don't know what. I have several too. Good solid machine other than the left set needle.
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Ashley,

Look around for a low shank straight stitch foot for a left offset needle. When we found our Dial 'N Sew ( on the curb in a busted case ) it had only the ZZ foot. So doing straight stitching with it was a PITA. I had to use a Sharpie marker to put an index mark on the ZZ foot so I could do an accurate SS. Later I found a SS foot at my LSMG offset to the left for the machine. Oh my what an improvement. Straight stitching made easy. The feed dogs mated up with the off set foot just fine. Of course you gotta remember not to try ZZing with the SS foot in place. That gets nasty, quick.

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Thank you, Joe. I just adore her. She was oiled really good when I got her, and I had to clean dust out of the feed dog area. I think she was loved and not neglected. She does have low-shank feet, and both of my machines are high shank, of course! I'll have to get a picture of the motor - it lives in it's own little cabin - it's pretty nice.

Candace, I don't piece and 99% of my sewing machine usage is quilting, so *if* I can use her to FMQ, she's a keeper to me!


Then you should be fine. I wouldn't bother hunting for a 1/4" for it as it would be a waste as the feed dogs would mess up any straight piecing. But you should be able to FMQ fine with it. The throat is a bit small, but you'll have to gauge if you can deal with that.
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Don't know what she is, but she's cute!
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As far as that left stitch - can you set the zz dial at 2 or 3 and make it sew down the middle? I had a MW that did that.
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As far as tiny stitches: I think that dial on the lower right (on the pillar) may be your stitch length adjustment.
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