My first godzilla finish machine
06-10-2014, 11:13 AM
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Whites are nice running machines, capable of very fine stich lengths. Reverse is a nice feature and they use standard needles. And bobbins still show up at thrift stores. Slipping tire, wipe the rim and tire with rubbing slcohol and see if that grabs better.Enjoy!
06-10-2014, 06:00 PM
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Regarding replacement screws; White machines were made in the USA and West Germany.
If it is a US made machine, they will have ye olde threads that are common in the States, but the rest of the world including W. Germany have switched to metric threads (depending on when the machine was made).
I believe my Japanese Kenmore has metric threads, because when I was looking for a throat plate spring screw, an M2.5 laptop screw fit perfectly.
In short, don't use excessive force when you're trying screws at the hardware store, and if your machine is made in Germany, don't forget to try metric screws.
If it is a US made machine, they will have ye olde threads that are common in the States, but the rest of the world including W. Germany have switched to metric threads (depending on when the machine was made).
I believe my Japanese Kenmore has metric threads, because when I was looking for a throat plate spring screw, an M2.5 laptop screw fit perfectly.
In short, don't use excessive force when you're trying screws at the hardware store, and if your machine is made in Germany, don't forget to try metric screws.
06-10-2014, 09:24 PM
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I don't believe I've found a standard thread screw, fine or coarse, on a vintage SM yet. They all seem to wing it and go with whatever they felt like. Maybe White was different, but not National, New Home, or Davis.
06-11-2014, 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Jamesbeat
Regarding replacement screws; White machines were made in the USA and West Germany.
If it is a US made machine, they will have ye olde threads that are common in the States, but the rest of the world including W. Germany have switched to metric threads (depending on when the machine was made).
I believe my Japanese Kenmore has metric threads, because when I was looking for a throat plate spring screw, an M2.5 laptop screw fit perfectly.
In short, don't use excessive force when you're trying screws at the hardware store, and if your machine is made in Germany, don't forget to try metric screws.
If it is a US made machine, they will have ye olde threads that are common in the States, but the rest of the world including W. Germany have switched to metric threads (depending on when the machine was made).
I believe my Japanese Kenmore has metric threads, because when I was looking for a throat plate spring screw, an M2.5 laptop screw fit perfectly.
In short, don't use excessive force when you're trying screws at the hardware store, and if your machine is made in Germany, don't forget to try metric screws.
06-11-2014, 06:12 AM
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To my knowledge (subject to revision of course) all of the clockwise rotating White made machines were made in the USA. At least I've not yet seen one made in Europe or elsewhere.
As for the screw threads, most are neither standard pitch SAE nor Metric. Usually they will be a standard diameter, with really a really odd thread pitch.
Sometimes a metric size will interchange, but even then they are often an odd ball thread pitch.
Joe
As for the screw threads, most are neither standard pitch SAE nor Metric. Usually they will be a standard diameter, with really a really odd thread pitch.
Sometimes a metric size will interchange, but even then they are often an odd ball thread pitch.
Joe
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