Originally Posted by
jlhmnj
Hi Steve, Would you know if the 46x1 needle needs to be oriented on a particular long groove and how would the thread be caught by the chainstitch looper if it doesn't throw a loop? Sounds like an interesting needle. Jon
Not sure yet. awaiting the needles still. On the one that was in it the groove is 100% on 1 side and about 60-75% of the side on the other. I only have a parts manual, no operators manual. I am hoping that the instructions for a modern machine will be available and useful. Otherwise, lots of careful experimentation.
On the G&B the needle had a full groove on both sides but both sides also have a scarf, which allowed the fine tolerance machine to interweave the thread.