Bought it, sold it, traded to get it back - 1967 Grover & Baker MOP
08-25-2015, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Quincunx
How did you ever figure out that it took different threads in the top and bottom? And excellent work on getting that far, that idea never crossed my mind!
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in specific (fun read at the beginning at least)
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2nd page of the G&B section is not so much fun...
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08-25-2015, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane
I'm so glad you have it back. I did the same with a machine - the parting with it part - that I loved and have regretted it ever since. I get the machine back when my cousin passes which I hope is not soon at all!
So far this is the only one I regretted parting with. (for long)
08-26-2015, 05:45 AM
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Interesting assumption in that book: "As this machine is in extensive use, it will be unnecessary to go into details of its construction. All mechanics know it, and will readily understand the references to parts used here."
Guess they didn't anticipate people in 2015 trying to figure out how to fix it! They built better than they realized.
Nice that you were able to get it back in a win-win situation. Those are best!
Guess they didn't anticipate people in 2015 trying to figure out how to fix it! They built better than they realized.
Nice that you were able to get it back in a win-win situation. Those are best!
08-26-2015, 06:17 AM
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It's interesting in that a lot of what it does sounds like how a serge works - with the lower arm with the hole in it for the thread and how it loops and intertwines with the upper thread.
I have one machine that I'm nostalgic about, and sort of miss it - however it really did not fit my collection and I only bought it because it was neat and cheap! That one is the Davis low arm. Not that I'd want it back, but it was just such a neat machine!
I have one machine that I'm nostalgic about, and sort of miss it - however it really did not fit my collection and I only bought it because it was neat and cheap! That one is the Davis low arm. Not that I'd want it back, but it was just such a neat machine!
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