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01-03-2011, 04:16 PM

#7731

Patty in Ks

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Location: Winfield Kansas

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The green case is the button hole maker and the cams you put into the buttonholer.

01-03-2011, 04:18 PM

#7732

Crossstitcher

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Location: West Virginia

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Quote:

Originally Posted by no1jan

I bought a Featherweight last summer and have a cardboard box of attachments.

However, someone posted a Featherweight for sale today on this board and I am wondering what the green plastic case is used for. http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-87298-1.htm

I also have that case which was not purchased with the Featherweight. I thought it was some type of cams but wasn't sure what machine they are for or exactly what they are.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The plastic case is the buttonholer with the cams for making different size bottonholes.

01-03-2011, 04:19 PM

#7733

no1jan

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Location: Upstate New York

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Patty in Ks

The green case is the button hole maker and the cams you put into the buttonholer.

Thank you.

Apparently I got the cams without the buttonholer, but some attachments.

01-03-2011, 04:20 PM

#7734

whenpigsfly

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Texas

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(OK! File this under Dumb Questions!) Those of you who use hand cranks... do you crank the whole time? Or crank and "coast"? I can't figure out how to maintain control of the fabric with both hands AND power the machine!

01-03-2011, 04:24 PM

#7735

featherweight

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Location: Westminster, Co

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Quote:

Originally Posted by whenpigsfly

I don't think that is a dumb question, I was going to ask the same thing. Or you can file my question too!! LOL

01-03-2011, 04:27 PM

#7736

tomilu

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Location: Wichita, KS

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I have a Singer model 27 (H172728). I was cleaning it, thanks for the tutes Billy, and I think I'm missing something on the tensioner. I don't know much at all about sewing machines but the manual I downloaded showed a hook like thingy on the tensioner that the thread is supposed to go through but I dont have one of those. It looks like the "hook thingy" is part of the spring (not the thick one you can easily see but the other one), but mine doesn't have the "hook thingy". I posted a picture, I hope I'm making sense... lol.

Thanks - Dana[/quote]

You are missing the check spring, Dana I have some 27 parts, I will look and see if I have one.

01-03-2011, 04:29 PM

#7737

tomilu

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Quote:

Originally Posted by featherweight

Quote:

Originally Posted by whenpigsfly

I don't think that is a dumb question, I was going to ask the same thing. Or you can file my question too!! LOL

You have to keep crankin' girlfirend, lol. you just use the left hand to guide. Just takes some practice.

01-03-2011, 04:30 PM

#7738

lewlew

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Location: Piedmont SC

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You are missing the check spring, Dana I have some 27 parts, I will look and see if I have one.[/quote]

I knew something wasn't right! Thanks, you are wonderful.

Dana