Oh, be still my heart........
04-21-2012, 03:48 AM
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This is a Willcox & Gibbs manufactured sometime between 1900-1923. W&G's are hard to date because their records are not as documented as other manufacturers.
Items included were:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]329410[/ATTACH]
The all important owner's manual.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]329411[/ATTACH]
The Improved Tucker, including directions for use.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]329412[/ATTACH]
Needles, needles and more needles! Each wooden tube holds between 2-3 needles. The envelope contains 8 needles and the slide box has 6 needles.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]329413[/ATTACH]
More attachments:
Front row - wrench for removing foot and assistance in needle insertion; fabric guide.
Center row: Screws to affix attachments, narrow hemmer, wide hemmer, flannel hemmer and gathering foot.
Back row: Ruffler in box (instructions also included) and quilting attachment.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]329414[/ATTACH]
Fabric plate detail. Notice the numbered scale just above the srew- that is the stitch length regulator. There is a lever under the table to change stitch length. The other table indicates thread, needle, needle and stitch size requirements.
Items included were:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]329410[/ATTACH]
The all important owner's manual.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]329411[/ATTACH]
The Improved Tucker, including directions for use.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]329412[/ATTACH]
Needles, needles and more needles! Each wooden tube holds between 2-3 needles. The envelope contains 8 needles and the slide box has 6 needles.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]329413[/ATTACH]
More attachments:
Front row - wrench for removing foot and assistance in needle insertion; fabric guide.
Center row: Screws to affix attachments, narrow hemmer, wide hemmer, flannel hemmer and gathering foot.
Back row: Ruffler in box (instructions also included) and quilting attachment.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]329414[/ATTACH]
Fabric plate detail. Notice the numbered scale just above the srew- that is the stitch length regulator. There is a lever under the table to change stitch length. The other table indicates thread, needle, needle and stitch size requirements.
Last edited by Mom3; 04-21-2012 at 03:58 AM.
04-21-2012, 04:04 AM
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Look at the complicated threading path:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]329417[/ATTACH]
This Willcox and Gibbs creates a 'chain stitch' - similar to what you would find on a large bag of dog food where you undo one end of the stitch line and you can pull it to undo all the stitches.
This would be the same type of stitch, for example, that was used to construct uniforms during the Civil War. This machine doesn't date back that far, but the style of stitch is the same.
This machine can also do an embroidery stitch. To do that, one would by-pass the tension area (the chrome nob on the extreme right) and then thread through another guide above and slightly to the left of the letter "W". I am anxious to try out the embroidery feature.
BTW Because this is a chain stitch machine, there is no bobbin because it is not required to create the stitch.
Shari
[ATTACH=CONFIG]329417[/ATTACH]
This Willcox and Gibbs creates a 'chain stitch' - similar to what you would find on a large bag of dog food where you undo one end of the stitch line and you can pull it to undo all the stitches.
This would be the same type of stitch, for example, that was used to construct uniforms during the Civil War. This machine doesn't date back that far, but the style of stitch is the same.
This machine can also do an embroidery stitch. To do that, one would by-pass the tension area (the chrome nob on the extreme right) and then thread through another guide above and slightly to the left of the letter "W". I am anxious to try out the embroidery feature.
BTW Because this is a chain stitch machine, there is no bobbin because it is not required to create the stitch.
Shari
Last edited by Mom3; 04-21-2012 at 04:09 AM.
04-21-2012, 06:25 AM
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OK, now the big question. How is the wiring? Have you sewn with her yet? When you do can you show us the chain stitches? Does she have a name yet? I am thinking that my sewing machine wish list just grew.
04-21-2012, 06:43 AM
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WOW is all I can say. You got a wonderful machine. She is definitely pretty. Hope to see some pics of your stitches when you try the embroidery. I am saving my money to buy an embroidery machine like a quattro 2 or something.
04-21-2012, 08:01 AM
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I have his brother, I named it Donny as my brother who has now passed on sewed on it at the charcoal plant.
I don't have the attachments or the book. Do you think you might copy the book for me please??? Also my foot pedal is shaped like the sole of a shoe.
CONGRATS on your wonderful machine.
I don't have the attachments or the book. Do you think you might copy the book for me please??? Also my foot pedal is shaped like the sole of a shoe.
CONGRATS on your wonderful machine.
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