I'm not sure when they changed the tension to include the pin to release the tension when the presser foot was raised. I found the adjuster's manual for the 127/128 at
http://parts.singerco.com/IPinstManuals/127_128.pdf
On page 10 of the pdf (pg 15 of original) shows the break=out of the tension assembly.
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Last edited by OurWorkbench; 06-30-2019 at 07:55 PM.
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