Need help finding a Willcox & Gibbs part
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Need help finding a Willcox & Gibbs part
Hello everyone,
My name is Jay. My mom collects and uses vintage machines. A couple of years ago I was able to purchase an old Willcox and Gibbs machine for her as a gift. She loved using it and after some time the shaft that holds the needle broke. In the first picture you will see the broken part. There is a threaded portion with a nut where the needle feed into the shaft that is broken. It broke right where the needle inserts and you tighten a nut that compresses the needle in place. I am sorry I do not know what this piece is called. Please forgive my ignorance in not knowing much about sewing or the machines for that matter. I have attached some pictures of the machine along with the broken part. I would greatly appreciate any assistance in locating this part for my mom. Thank you.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]598453[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]598456[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]598457[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]598458[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]598455[/ATTACH]
My name is Jay. My mom collects and uses vintage machines. A couple of years ago I was able to purchase an old Willcox and Gibbs machine for her as a gift. She loved using it and after some time the shaft that holds the needle broke. In the first picture you will see the broken part. There is a threaded portion with a nut where the needle feed into the shaft that is broken. It broke right where the needle inserts and you tighten a nut that compresses the needle in place. I am sorry I do not know what this piece is called. Please forgive my ignorance in not knowing much about sewing or the machines for that matter. I have attached some pictures of the machine along with the broken part. I would greatly appreciate any assistance in locating this part for my mom. Thank you.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]598453[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]598456[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]598457[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]598458[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]598455[/ATTACH]
Last edited by Jay.harris; 07-27-2018 at 11:00 AM.
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The die hard collectors of really old sewing machine hang out at victoriansweatshop.com.
There are even some guys over there who make parts. If I had your problem, that's where I would go.
bkay
There are even some guys over there who make parts. If I had your problem, that's where I would go.
bkay
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