"Favorite" sewing machine... who made this???
12-01-2015, 02:29 AM
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Bernina made one called favorit, like this one: http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/mckin...ine/1096680315 540, 640 and 740
12-01-2015, 07:46 AM
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Most sales I go to I'm short of cash. Carol is good at making sure I don't have too much money to burn. She's smarter with money than I am. I ask people to hold things pretty often.
I'm surprised they wouldn't hold it for you or negotiate the difference. I don't think I've had anyone refuse to hold something for me. Usually if someone is willing to wait I'll pay full asking price. It seems fair to me. I also only ask for enough time to go to the bank and back.
Rodney
I'm surprised they wouldn't hold it for you or negotiate the difference. I don't think I've had anyone refuse to hold something for me. Usually if someone is willing to wait I'll pay full asking price. It seems fair to me. I also only ask for enough time to go to the bank and back.
Rodney
12-01-2015, 09:05 AM
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old style bobbin winder, stitch regulater on pillar, round needle plate, top tension -
first off, I'm only good at US machines (and then I'm still guessing). It has the tension most similar to New HOme (but it's missing the lever) but I've not found research showing that New Home made a fiddle base machine.
Otherwise I'd think Eldredge/National, except for the top tension.
And I do know Standard used the Favorite name, but it has none of the tell tale Standard marks.
It is yours? if so, the form of the presser bar where the foot attaches is also an identifier, as is distance between the presser bar and needle, and if the needle is centered or offset from the presser bar.
first off, I'm only good at US machines (and then I'm still guessing). It has the tension most similar to New HOme (but it's missing the lever) but I've not found research showing that New Home made a fiddle base machine.
Otherwise I'd think Eldredge/National, except for the top tension.
And I do know Standard used the Favorite name, but it has none of the tell tale Standard marks.
It is yours? if so, the form of the presser bar where the foot attaches is also an identifier, as is distance between the presser bar and needle, and if the needle is centered or offset from the presser bar.
12-01-2015, 09:17 AM
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DH enlarged picture - and it looks a lot like my older New Home as far as top tension, bobbin winder (and I see in the enlarges picture that is does have the cam) and flywheel.
If you take the presser foot off and the bar has a step to it - so far New Home is the only one I've encountered like that.
At times, the companies made machines that had the "look" of another mfg that was more popular, but usually the similarities were on the surface, so the underside / inside workings looked quite difference.
If you take the presser foot off and the bar has a step to it - so far New Home is the only one I've encountered like that.
At times, the companies made machines that had the "look" of another mfg that was more popular, but usually the similarities were on the surface, so the underside / inside workings looked quite difference.
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