Originally Posted by
leonf
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I had posted this in a thread, but realized a lot of young quilters may never have seen one.
Fabric is run through the groove when it comes off of the bolt and the hands on the front measure the yards. A friend is trying to restore it. If it happens, I'll send after pictures. I have no idea of the proper name for it. The reset button on the rear started a great zip noise as the hands went back to place.
I worked at a department store that sold fabric back in the 60s that used one of these machines. When the knit/polyester fabric came out, the machine was not accurate due to the stretching of the fabric as it went through the slot. Hope this helps.