Ok, folks I am doing an update here as well. I will be showing my 3rd Elias Howe here in this thread, because it is meant to be a parts machine for this one and the first machine
The 3rd machine has the most intact decorations of the three.
Here is the best corner detail
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This oine has some paint left but you can see the remains of the design
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the upright
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and the needle bar arm
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I THINK that the missing portion is still there just under crud, i will keep working slowly until I am sure
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I need to get the Wheeler and Wilson #8 put back together so that I can start taking this unit apart
This had the brass spring that controls the feed dog but the feed dog rocker shaft is broken..Like on the 1st Howe.
I may decide that since I have two broken ones I will see if I can repair one...