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11-07-2012, 06:25 AM
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I'm kind of leaning towards it being from an electric can opener too. Is the shaft that goes through the magnet plastic? Is the end threaded? If it is plastic or not threaded, I would doubt that it would be a sewing machine guide. From the looks of it, it doesn't look like the shaft goes through the magnet but is attached to it.
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11-07-2012, 06:32 AM
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I'm kind of leaning towards it being from an electric can opener too. Is the shaft that goes through the magnet plastic? Is the end threaded? If it is plastic or not threaded, I would doubt that it would be a sewing machine guide. From the looks of it, it doesn't look like the shaft goes through the magnet but is attached to it.
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11-07-2012, 06:36 AM
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This is true, but I would be afraid of scratching the finish. Are there any scratches in the bed where this would go, or anywhere else on the machine, that match the magnet? Kind of like a footprint.
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11-07-2012, 08:52 AM
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Thanks guys, I don't know what is either and I also thought it came off a can opener. I wish she was here to ask her what she did with this thing. I can't figure out how she attached it to the machine. the magnet is strong so maybe it was a make shift seam guide.
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11-07-2012, 12:27 PM
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Ok. I was in the middle of cleaning and running my Pfaff 230. For anyone that has had a question about how well these Pfaff's run and how quiet they are, I shot a 15 second video of mine running with all of the covers off. So it is as noisy as it can get. Keep in mind that the microphone is INCHES away and there is no background noise to speak of.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgiIMD1me3E&feature=youtu.be
11-07-2012, 05:14 PM
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Ok. I was in the middle of cleaning and running my Pfaff 230. For anyone that has had a question about how well these Pfaff's run and how quiet they are, I shot a 15 second video of mine running with all of the covers off. So it is as noisy as it can get. Keep in mind that the microphone is INCHES away and there is no background noise to speak of.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgiIMD1me3E&feature=youtu.be
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11-07-2012, 05:34 PM
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Thanks for the video...it should convince the non-believers how magical the Pfaffs are 
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11-07-2012, 05:45 PM
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Naw, I like noisy machines .......
How about a 100 year old machine ................
Quiet machines are OK but they lull me to sleep ......... LOL
Joe
How about a 100 year old machine ................
Quiet machines are OK but they lull me to sleep ......... LOL
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11-07-2012, 05:57 PM
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11-07-2012, 06:26 PM
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Miriam,
Yes it does sew, but the last time I used it I had fits with the tension. So it got set back till I was finished with other things.
Much of the noise was due to the huge flat spot on the friction drive wheel.
Joe
Yes it does sew, but the last time I used it I had fits with the tension. So it got set back till I was finished with other things.
Much of the noise was due to the huge flat spot on the friction drive wheel.
Joe
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