Originally Posted by
Mrs. SewNSew
Your's is much prettier in the two tone. Mine is a deep green all over and is branded as a White. I have in my notes that this is the same machine as the Kenmore 117.840. 117.841, 117.842, or a Pfaff 139. Mine was made by Gritzner-Kayser. It's a great machine. Do you have a photo of the foot you use for free motion on it?
I like your dark green machine! It's so shiny. Mine is indeed GK and I love it. It was my Mom's. It's in the original blonde wood cabinet which is so handy.
Here are some photos of the foot. I was given this foot and one with a clear bottom and spring. I could not get the spring one to work on this machine, the fabric kept flagging. This all metal one is great!! I don't know the model number or anything but I have seen pics of similar ones on the web. I took a picture of it installed on my machine. I find that I can't push it all the way up on the bar (what's the technical word??), I have to screw it on a bit low. Otherwise I get a lot of flagging fabrics. I understand the machine came with a straight stitch throat plate which may help but I don't have one. PM me if you want to go into detail about the specifics. It may get dull for those who don't own this machine.
Edited to add that I also keep the presser foot pressure as tight as it can go (is that the correct term??) Otherwise more fabric flagging. I do have the feed dogs down though.
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