an other Damascus model whatever
This one I've had for years, cabinet was gray, machine was a major cleaning project. cost $40
when this came around , I was all ready doing 3 other treadles and pushed for time, because of an up coming show / display. after refinish work was done, I really never dialed in the machine. It has sat in exile for years now, This winter is back tracking time. it came out last week. it sew'd but would break top thread a little to often and had a bit of a tight spot, the thread was jerky when the fabric come out from under the presser foot enough so the I couldn't count on starting without spinning the handwheel. Plus I never really cared for VS machines.
I got out the ol trusty screw driver and started loosen adjustments, untill I found which one was to tight . It spun as free as can be, but was still chewing thread ? finally that turns out to be teh shuttle was to close to the race which also stopped the jerkyness.
holy dog food. this thing sews as nice as any type machine, better than all the other VS machines, The vs rattle when away. it starts very easy with out touching the hand wheel.
I was always under the impression that a damascus was a bottom end machine, yet always liked it because of the decals, now it's how it sews.
If you can get one cheap, Don't turn your nose up, because of the name..
welp thats my S&M Co porn for tonight ..
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