Old 07-31-2015, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Rodney View Post
Grant that is a truly beautiful machine. Thank you for the warning on the plastic parts. That is the one big flaw nearly all later model (late 1960 on) sewing machines share. Maybe some enterprising person will start making replacements. The cost of 3D printers is going down and they will soon be affordable. Then it's "just" a matter of programming in the part. Maybe use the printer to make the part then make a mold and cast them out of metal
It really is a beautiful Lavender color.
I was thinking that I could have it made out of metal and welded it to the old metal shaft or 3-D print one entire piece. Here are some of the parts that were badly cracked.
~Grant~

This regulates the Stitch Length.
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These are for all of the ZZ Functions.
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