Originally Posted by
OurWorkbench
..... YEAH!!!
Pictures to follow - later. ....
It is hard to take pictures of round shank needles,
even with a magnetic sheet underneath. I was able to get some that are somewhat decent. From my understanding the needle that is supposed to fit this machine had a notch on the top. It doesn't look like this one ever had a notch and possibly be 2mm shorter.
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Something I noticed was that "scarf" was more hollowed out like the long grove but shorter and with sides.
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When John measured the shank diameter with the micrometer it came out to .057 of an inch which translates to 1.4478mm and here I have measurements of length with a beading threader through the eye.
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I'm tickled pink to have gotten it out.
I'm still trying to get the dried oil off the bottom rods and joints. I picked up some birch wood cuticle sticks the other day to help save my fingernails a bit.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.