The serial number is US266687. Evidently, John didn't remember that I posted to an existing (old) thread.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...t62186-16.html
Yes, it has a decal of the needle to be used. John had wanted to mention that, too. As it turns out the "Exact Size" lines shows to the eye and not total length and then a needle with point extending past the eye. According to Needlebar it does take 15x1 needles.
I wish I had seen this one first about what Steve paid
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...k-t231431.html I didn't see an actual serial number, just model U which would have put it between 1923 and 1936. His has a different hand crank than this one.
As mentioned in my post regarding the serial numbers - " To save time explaining you can find the link to the pdf for machines made in Orange, MA or Rockford IL, on this page
http://janome.com/en/support/general-support/faqs/ The link is near the bottom of the page where it says "Antique Machines" "
I wasn't able to get a washer on the bobbin winder where I wanted to. I ended up taking a piece of pool noodle stuffed behind the bobbin winder to hold the tire against the hand wheel. I also wrapped the thread completely around the tension screw. That seemed to work okay.
It actually came with a size 110 needle and I was able to make some practice stitches. I even tried one of the hemmers on some nylon fabric. When it caught the edge it made a beautiful hem, but I couldn't guide the fabric correctly and still hand crank. Something I noticed with the hemmer (Greist, maybe as narrow hemmer has Greist on it, but the other hemmers don't have any ID) is that fork part that attaches to the presser bar, the thickness is thinner and I couldn't tighten it so it would kind of wiggle. I changed to a size 90 needle to restitch the front of a oxford shirt placket and that worked a little better but would still miss some stitches. Now I can only get it to catch one stitch and then no more. I have tried changing pressure, reload bobbin, change tendsion screw, double check threading , change fabric and going slow.
Probably more later.
Janey, Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.