Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
06-24-2012, 03:22 PM
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 15,506
Nancy, the slanted part of the outlet is for the foot control. I don't have that extra bit you have. I suspect yours is like that because it was in a table and came that way originally for the knee control or was rewired by someone? If you don't need the foot control you are set to go! Many of these machines have been reconfigured to bypass the foot control/outlet combo because they are near impossible to get and cost a fortune. If you can somehow take a picture of how the wiring meets the inside of the machine, I'd love to see that. Because, maybe I can rig something like what you have!
The vintage Pfaff yahoo group has lots of info. Are you a member?
The vintage Pfaff yahoo group has lots of info. Are you a member?
Candace, I'm betting you could rig your machine to do the same. Probably a matter of pulling wires from the foot control port and patching in a wire and foot control. I'm betting that is a really dandy machine when it works properly.
06-24-2012, 03:34 PM
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 15,506
06-24-2012, 03:46 PM
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: leavenworth, ks
Posts: 3,093
New Home Light Running
Hope the pictures are sized properly now.
06-24-2012, 04:22 PM
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 508
Well...I tried to. The lady still had it but wasn't interested in selling it unless I paid 185, which is way too much. She said she paid that for it at an auction so she wasn't going to budge. Shame too since she doesn't know anything about them and just has it sitting on her back porch. It will be destroyed in this Texas heat in no time.
06-24-2012, 04:23 PM
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: leavenworth, ks
Posts: 3,093
Unknown Gunk
Posting another picture and hoping someone can id what the stuff is. I found it under a plate in the undercarriage of the machine. Plate is held in by 2 little screws. I titled the picture the belly of the beast.
Is it old gunky grease? If so, how do I clean it out (what products) and what do I replace it with?
Chris
Is it old gunky grease? If so, how do I clean it out (what products) and what do I replace it with?
Chris
06-24-2012, 04:24 PM
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 4,972
I will be picking up my new to me Necchi, Supernova, tomorrow, I am so excited! I didn't realize that there are Necchi, cabinets. Of course, why not. Will the Necchi, fit into other cabinets, Singer, Franklin, etc, that anyone knows of?
I saw a picture of a parlor cabinet, very nice.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35557704@N04/5825393355/
Thank you.
I saw a picture of a parlor cabinet, very nice.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35557704@N04/5825393355/
Thank you.
06-24-2012, 04:31 PM
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 4,972
Nancy, Now I see what you are stating about the belt.
Oh, and I love that nail polish that you are wearing.
Oh, and I love that nail polish that you are wearing.
06-24-2012, 04:40 PM
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Rescue, California
Posts: 4,585
Need some help. The feed dog bar on my New Glenwood (National?) rides against a cam/knuckle on another bar that come from a connector at the bottom of the column. However, it appears it is missing some kind of spring or other piece that holds the feed dog bar against the cam. Anyone have any ideas what should be there? The machine is trying to sew, but the feed dogs just kind of bob around and don't move the fabric. When my DH holds the bar against the cam, the feed dogs move properly. Do I need a picture? If anyone has an idea, I'd appreciate it!!
Nancy
06-24-2012, 04:41 PM
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 4,972
Posting another picture and hoping someone can id what the stuff is. I found it under a plate in the undercarriage of the machine. Plate is held in by 2 little screws. I titled the picture the belly of the beast.
Is it old gunky grease? If so, how do I clean it out (what products) and what do I replace it with?
Chris
Is it old gunky grease? If so, how do I clean it out (what products) and what do I replace it with?
Chris
That machine looks very heavy. He is a handsome machine!
06-24-2012, 04:42 PM
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 4,972
Well...I tried to. The lady still had it but wasn't interested in selling it unless I paid 185, which is way too much. She said she paid that for it at an auction so she wasn't going to budge. Shame too since she doesn't know anything about them and just has it sitting on her back porch. It will be destroyed in this Texas heat in no time.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Stitchnripper
Main
5
10-17-2018 09:01 AM
AngieS
Main
38
10-06-2011 10:06 PM
craftybear
Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
34
09-09-2011 12:36 PM
