Originally Posted by
Ellpea
This really shouldn't be that hard! If anyone has any advice, detailed photos, or even a video of how you manage to set your needle, please post -- I'd be eternally grateful!
I think it *is* meant to be that hard. The needles don't have a flat side so you need to be able to see the groove, the needle must be first inserted into the throat plate and the needle bar doesn't have a stop for the needle so you don't know when it's at the right height. I've only set one but it wasn't my 12 MOP, it was a German clone. Gerry had the sense to add some features like said needle stop.
The manual is as follows...
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I'm planning on visiting my machine's babysitter (Frudemoo) and having a play with it soon and will video or photograph all I can to help you.