Originally Posted by
leonf
Pony express was more of a pony wander this time, but it made it to my hands.
You think it took a long time to get to you -- Good thing it didn't come by way of Denver, as you may never have seen it, as it would be hiding at my house.
Originally Posted by
leonf
. Does the arm near the handwheel control stitch length. I am guessing it does.
That would be my guess, too. I had fun trying to figure out which way was reverse and which way was forward on my Junker & Ruh (Similar to your machine & W&W). I didn't have a manual or motor. Finally figured out that the hand wheel rotates opposite Singers. Then I had to figure out the stitch direction. Turns
out down is forward, up is reverse. Your results may vary - that is how my machine operates.
Looks like it will clean up nicely.
Have you tried the W&W bobbin? I think the original bobbin, may not have had a center hole to start winding the bobbin. I can't tell about the bobbin winder on your machine. It looks like it may work similarly to a Franklin I worked on, in that you remove the belt from the hand wheel and put it on the bobbin winder. I can't quite see your bobbin winder. My Junker & Ruh doesn't have bobbin winder. I was able to use my Sidewinder to wind my only bobbin.
At least you have some sort of motor mount and know which holes it goes in.
I found some info regarding the Jones at
http://www.needlebar.org/cm/displayi..._display_media
http://www.needlebar.org/cm/displayi..._display_media
http://www.needlebar.org/cm/albums/u...threadinga.jpg
It does look like a fun machine.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.