Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by Randa
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Randa, I have been playing with my Davis NVF and my reserve doesn't work either. I press the button and the foot goes back one stitch and then stops and sews in place. I have better luck making the treadle sew backwards which makes the foot move backwards then when I use the reverse button.
And what is that top lever for above the lever for the foot?
I only have the older manual that I found online.
This lever is called the"high lift for sewing extremely heavy goods or to sew over heavy seams."
What is the "older manual"?
Interested in a copy of my original one...remember mine is a 1914 model.
This is the only one I have been able to find online.
http://www.ismacs.net/davis/manuals.html
Did you ever get your machine to run backwards?
I'm making a print of the manual you have...it's a bit different. Do you want a copy of mine? Mine doesn't say New High Arm.
Have you taken your front plate off? I had a hard time getting mine back together with that upper "extremely heavy material" lift. (I'll bet this is what the "New High Arm" is, do you think??) But it does need cleaned and oiled good.
If you want a copy of my manual, let me know by PMing me your address.
I tried the reverse button again and what it does is stitch in place, so it locks the stitches. My manual says it should reverse. I don't care. I love this machine and it sews seeewwww good!! LOL!