Picked up this machine at a thrift store for under $15 and started taking it apart before trying to sew (had a shreaded belt and loose motor) or taking pictures. I know I have a lot of cleaning to do.
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I know there has been talk of pink machines before and I had saved a manual for an Atlas machine. Alas, it was for a straight stitch Pink Atlas. This is a zig-zag machine but different than a lot of the ones I was seeing on the internet. I tried to figure out what model it was and
where to find a manual for this machine. I looked and looked for a model number or name on the machine but that was before we took the motor off. John
found the model number on the back of the pillar after we took the motor off to put it in the work stand. Once we figured out the model I found this -
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedi...wing-142559034 and
http://sewing.patternreview.com/Sewi...ns/topic/85032 which seemed to indicate that it did come with 16 cams for stitches other than SS & regular ZZ. This is the cam that was in the machine.
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What to look for & how to verify??. . perhaps the cams would be like some shown on
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...t252968-3.html but it doesn't say which Brother machine. This is where cams would go.
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And with the service lid closed
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Also I'm wondering
if there is a free manual for this machine somewhere?? This machine seems to be a cross between the Brother Galaxie 230 and Atlas Decorative Zig-Zag. The closest I could come was
http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine...ion_Manual.htm BUT it had a service lid in a different position and no window like this one
and this
http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine...ion_Manual.htm which does have the window but looks to have the feed dog drop on the pillar or at least not on the bed.
I'm not sure but I think that if the cam is not in the machine it will still ZZ but in the left homing position. With the cam in, it will be center homing.
This machine did not come with any attachments other than the ZZ foot that was on the machine and an adjustable zipper foot. The foot controller evidently was replaced at some point as it is a newer looking black one.
The motor was loose because one of the nuts on the housing broke off. It doesn't have any threads in the housing shell so will have to figure out how to reattach it so that I can put the motor mount back on correctly.
ANY SUGGESTIONS??
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The clutch knob was frozen. This is the tool John made and used to loosen it. He said it worked great and fairly easily.
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After taking the top off - I found out why only one oil hole in the top.
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Should I take this apart and clean the wicks? I think there is another wick over by the cam lid but it is hard to see or get to.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.