Odd Nelco sews again, finally
I posted about this little 60s Japanese VS zigzag machine back in April. Frustration abounded with feed timing issues and a runaway controller. Replacing the controller would have meant rewiring the motor/light block, and not knowing if it would be a significant improvement even after all that. This machine needs to go slow, and the sizing was right for a handcrank. However, the repro. spoked wheel was a bit too thick, and the washer behind the stop motion knob couldn't hold on and kept slipping out of position.
A vintage spoked wheel solved that problem, as it is a wee tad skinnier.
The feed timing issue went away.....not sure if any of my adjustments did it, or something finally got oil, or checking out the controller (which tried to vibrate the machine to pieces) solved that issue.....but it now feeds correctly.
So today I threaded up two needles and it makes a nice twin zigzag stitch. Yeah, I know, but it feels like a real accomplishment!
Note the odd location of the vibrating shuttle, behind the needle, in a curve left to right.
Dianne in Colorado
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