Originally Posted by
Sheluma
Do you mean in Muv's video? I think she said it sews with the handwheel going counter clockwise, and reverse is controlled by the stitch length lever (just like the later Singers). If the handwheel goes in the wrong direction you'll get a thread nest.
Muv's video is excellent though I was referring to the newspaper clipping. Sounds like no rats nest possible with Royal St John. Pedal backwards sews backwards.
Jon