Originally Posted by
SunlitenSmiles
I have a question about this..why would anyone turn the wheel backwards???? the wheel always turns towards you...written in stone !
There ARE some vintage machines where you have to turn the wheel away from you - I have a Kenmore-badged White from the 40's that's like that. The motor powers the machine directly with a rubber friction wheel that runs right against the machine's handwheel instead of via a belt, and that makes it go "backwards".
I've used that machine just enough that now I've broken my "always turn it towards you" habit and I get all confused now!