Originally Posted by Phyllis nm
needle size
I am reading that a lot of you can not find needles for your machines. I know it is possible to change the height of the needle bar in timing the hook in the machine if it takes a different legenth . If it needs a fatter needle then retime the hook to fit. It seems logical to me, am I wrong?
Phyllis, there have been some industrial needles tried on some of the vintage machines that took a longer than normal needle. There have been those that tried the re-timing too. Most of us just buy a stash of the vintage needles. They are a little pricey, but I got a few at a time until I have quite a stash of the correct vintage needles for my Wheeler and Wilson's, 9W's, Davis Vertical Feed, Wilcox and Gibbs, and even some of my New Homes that take a longer than normal needle.
Nancy