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Old 06-18-2013, 09:10 AM
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Hello... I have a case of sewing machine cams, but have no idea what make machine they're for. There is no brand or markings to indicate a manufacturer, no text - except for "stretch stitch" on one cam... nothing to identify what machine to use them on. There are graphics on top of the cams, I assume to identify what type stitch they are, nothing inside or underneath. Is there anyone who might have an idea what machine they'd work on or how I'd go about finding what machine they'd work with? Thanks for any suggestions anyone might have.
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I have a Dressmaker S-3000 sewing machine that has cams like that.

Several models of the vintage Japanese and Taiwanese machines use them.
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Thanks very much for your reply and info!
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I have a Dressmaker 7000 without cams. These might work for it. do you still have them? thank you, Elena
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I'm sorry I don't, but thanks for your reply. I don't know how to close this thread.
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These cams fit Taiwan made Dressmakers, not the Japanese made machines. The shape of the case is the clue, I've seen these where the case or the cams are a different color but they all go to Taiwan made machines. The Japanese made machines use bigger cams.

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They turn up on fleabay and similar places regularly. I think these might be the same type, and maybe Cari can confirm it.
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They turn up on fleabay and similar places regularly. I think these might be the same type, and maybe Cari can confirm it.
Nope, those are bigger. Look for a case that's an elongated "D" shape and the cams are tiny, only about an inch across.

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I have the same set, but mine have red in the indents on the cams.... I bought these to fit a Dressmaker S 3000... they don't fit... any idea what they are for?
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I have the same set, but mine have red in the indents on the cams.... I bought these to fit a Dressmaker S 3000... they don't fit... any idea what they are for?
Here's the sometimes fun, sometimes aggravating thing about Dressmakers. For a few dressmakers, two different machines might have the same model # and the S3000 is one of these. All I can tell you is to try a different set of Dressmaker cams. I don't have a pic of them but I *think* your machine takes a set that are a little bigger and are kind of a gray-green color. Teena, one of the mods on the Facebook group 'Vintage Sewing Machines(Non Singer)' knows which ones they are. We've discussed(and cussed) Dressmaker machines and their cams many times lately.

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