Well folks, The Franklin is HOME!
I really appreciate all of the efforts folks made to help get this machine safe and sound to me.
I got home at about 9:30 last night, so I did not get to do the photo series, but this thing is SO VERY different from any other mechanism that I have seen.
For those familiar with the older "raymond looper" chainstitch mechanism, this is similar but it also moves front to back as well as side to side!
I will be working n it tonight and I will post pics tomorrow