SpaceBabe

Hello all,

I am fairly new to sewing and I recently bought an old Kenmore machine, used and with no instructions. It's very old and a beautiful machine, but I cannot for the life of me figure out where the tension plates are.

I assume that it is either such an old model that they did tension differently, or that the entire tension plate piece is missing.

Any tips or information greatly appreciated!
I've attached photos of the machine and what I think could be for the tension? I can't figure out what this piece does if not the tension

Thanks in advance!

K.e.n.t.

(Kenmore experiencing no tension)