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Old 08-30-2014, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ThayerRags
And keep in mind also, that there was no foot on the presser bar when darning on most old machines. The feed dog cover plates weren’t designed for hopping feet.

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Didn't some of the older machines come with that funky little darning spring that slipped over the needle and was to be used instead of a foot? And there's also the supposedly rare FW darning foot.

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