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10-28-2021, 08:24 AM

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GardenLady68

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I have another question, some say they are a vibrating shuttle. How do I know if that is what I have. I have trying to get a manual and want to make sure I get the right one.

10-28-2021, 11:36 AM

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Don't be in a hurry to open that up. it hasp ieces that will fall out and getting them all back in place is tricky. but if you are brave look for 2 screws at the top and 2 at eh bottom on the back side of the housing for the needle bar and preser bar.

10-28-2021, 11:38 AM

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10-28-2021, 11:41 AM

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These were for a Davis Vertical feed, but yours may be similar. Not ceratin.

10-28-2021, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GardenLady68

I have another question, some say they are a vibrating shuttle. How do I know if that is what I have. I have trying to get a manual and want to make sure I get the right one.

Davis only made vibrating shuttle underfeeds for Sears. Here is a cleaner pdf copy of the Burdick manual. I can't recall ever seeing a Davis model E / Minnesota A manual. There are a few similar ones. Some of the diagrams in the Burdick manual show the model E with the rectangular needle bar and thick face plate. Evidently they didn't have time for proper diagrams.

https://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollec...f/sil10-37.pdf

Jon