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some "Sunshine" for today
This is a newer Davis machine - takes the 15x1 needles. It came yesterday.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...psefa37608.jpg I've discovered it takes the same feet as the New Home, and the cover plate is just a hair wider than what fits the White. I do have one shirr plate that fits. All the NH feet I have are either in boxes marked "New Home" or have "New Home" marked on them. So though I can use them on this machine, none of them were sold for use with a Davis machine. With all the Davis made machines ( also sold through Sears) out there, there should be more attachments for them. And maybe I discounted anything with the flat style shirr plate - attributing it to White. Though most of the "White" VS sets say "White" on the box. This machine did give me a bit of a scare. I opened up the slide plate and could not see the shuttle arm. So without really looking, I reached up and turned the flywheel - and nothing showed up in the opening. So I gave the wheel another turn, and still no shuttle carrier! And then I realized nothing else was moving either LOL!! - tighten up the knob and then everything moved like it should and the shuttle carrier (with shuttle) appeared. |
Nice find! The decals look to be in great shape. I think it'll clean up quite nicely.
Rodney |
Pretty Davis model D likely made in the first half of the 1910's. Good to know about the New Home foot mounted attachments working on Davis Underfeeds.
Jon |
What's a day without sunshine?
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I think I figured out why I have no attachments that fit this machine. From what I've seen, this would have been teh "open toe" type of feet.
Greist had a "generic" set that is this way, but has a shirr plate and underbraider for a round needle plate machine. After looking around (and at some pictures listed as "Davis attachments" I see that there is another set like this that comes with the under braider and shirr plate for a rectangular needle plate. I've been skipping over all the open toed sets - assuming I already had that one LOL!! And there are quite a few sets like this - so getting one is not going to prove difficult. |
Pretty machine, congratulations!
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I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
When it's cold outside I've got the month of May I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way? My sewing machine..... Nice one you've got (again !!!). how many more are you waiting to arrive. lucky you. |
Originally Posted by Macybaby
(Post 6571064)
I think I figured out why I have no attachments that fit this machine. From what I've seen, this would have been teh "open toe" type of feet.
Greist had a "generic" set that is this way, but has a shirr plate and underbraider for a round needle plate machine. After looking around (and at some pictures listed as "Davis attachments" I see that there is another set like this that comes with the under braider and shirr plate for a rectangular needle plate. I've been skipping over all the open toed sets - assuming I already had that one LOL!! And there are quite a few sets like this - so getting one is not going to prove difficult. Nice looking Sunshine! pic looks a little blue, but I assume it's black? |
Nice machine!
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I'll post pictures when I get home - I'm in the office today - they don't let me work from home all the time LOL!!
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