curious about this machine, National Princess mini?
10-05-2013, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizkaki
I have this machine. Mine was sold by Montgomery Wards, but made by National (I believe).
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10-05-2013, 02:41 PM
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Ron,
Good eye! There is a spring in a loop shape that stretches from the motor pulley to the bobbin winder.
I'll post a picture when I get home tonight.
Cathy
Good eye! There is a spring in a loop shape that stretches from the motor pulley to the bobbin winder.
I'll post a picture when I get home tonight.
Cathy
Originally Posted by Vridar
Cathy, Does yours have a belt to run the bobbin winder? If my perspective is accurate a dedicated belt or treadle belt is needed to run the bobbin winder.
10-05-2013, 05:33 PM
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Ron,
Here is the pix of the spring running the bobbin winder.[ATTACH=CONFIG]439861[/ATTACH]
Cathy
Here is the pix of the spring running the bobbin winder.[ATTACH=CONFIG]439861[/ATTACH]
Cathy
Originally Posted by Vridar
Cathy, Does yours have a belt to run the bobbin winder? If my perspective is accurate a dedicated belt or treadle belt is needed to run the bobbin winder.
10-06-2013, 07:32 AM
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It does look like a Rube Goldberg type idea. However, in it's simplicity it does work very well
The circular spring for bobbin winding is original. Over the years I have had several of these motors
come with springs. Here it is shown in the manual.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]439927[/ATTACH]
Cathy
The circular spring for bobbin winding is original. Over the years I have had several of these motors
come with springs. Here it is shown in the manual.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]439927[/ATTACH]
Cathy
Originally Posted by oldsewnsew
looks a little Rube Goldberg-ish, might shoulda been an o-ring stretch type belt??
02-11-2016, 03:59 PM
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Montgomery Ward sewing machine
Originally Posted by Vridar
I agree, however, maybe the rubber or plastics industries was not developed at the time.
Last edited by brileyc; 02-11-2016 at 04:14 PM. Reason: add photo
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