Phoenix Automatic 283F
07-14-2013, 05:06 AM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 524
Phoenix Automatic 283F
Hi everyone
Here is a picture of Fawkes, my latest acquisition. I think he's rather magnificent, especially now that I have the bentwood tray (is this called a tray? I'd love to know what it's actually called on a free arm machine). I've been lusting after a machine with this free arm design and think the use of wood is such a curiosity. Absolutely stunning result I think!
Anyway, we're having a stormy beginning to the relationship. He's been completely re-wired... We discovered that the paintwork was preventing it being correctly earthed/grounded (!!) - Paintwork is all original, so that's somewhat disturbing. Anyway, all fixed now- and safe.
I thought I'd managed to stuff up the timing as I had the needle striking metal after I took a bunch of things apart to clean it. However, I discovered that I'd actually knocked the catch that holds the bobbin case in place... so it turns out the needle was striking the bobbin case. I jigged it back into position and now that's all fine.
The other issue is that the tension assembly is sloppy and I can't figure out how to fix it, despite an in depth discussion with Cecilia and Miriam sharing fantastic documentation and tips on this in Cecilia's thread about her Phoenix. I wanted to come and start a dedicated Klasse 282/283 thread for anyone else who might come along who owns one of these amazing German machines.
Here are some pics!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]423858[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]423859[/ATTACH]
The distinctive 'clam shell' bobbin area. It also has an eye on the bobbin case that you need to thread the bobbin thread through... I haven't seen that before.
My favourite feature so far is that you can wind a bobbin from the 2nd spool without unthreading the main sewing thread. The bobbin thread travels a different path which I think is very clever.
Here is a picture of Fawkes, my latest acquisition. I think he's rather magnificent, especially now that I have the bentwood tray (is this called a tray? I'd love to know what it's actually called on a free arm machine). I've been lusting after a machine with this free arm design and think the use of wood is such a curiosity. Absolutely stunning result I think!
Anyway, we're having a stormy beginning to the relationship. He's been completely re-wired... We discovered that the paintwork was preventing it being correctly earthed/grounded (!!) - Paintwork is all original, so that's somewhat disturbing. Anyway, all fixed now- and safe.
I thought I'd managed to stuff up the timing as I had the needle striking metal after I took a bunch of things apart to clean it. However, I discovered that I'd actually knocked the catch that holds the bobbin case in place... so it turns out the needle was striking the bobbin case. I jigged it back into position and now that's all fine.
The other issue is that the tension assembly is sloppy and I can't figure out how to fix it, despite an in depth discussion with Cecilia and Miriam sharing fantastic documentation and tips on this in Cecilia's thread about her Phoenix. I wanted to come and start a dedicated Klasse 282/283 thread for anyone else who might come along who owns one of these amazing German machines.
Here are some pics!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]423858[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]423859[/ATTACH]
The distinctive 'clam shell' bobbin area. It also has an eye on the bobbin case that you need to thread the bobbin thread through... I haven't seen that before.
My favourite feature so far is that you can wind a bobbin from the 2nd spool without unthreading the main sewing thread. The bobbin thread travels a different path which I think is very clever.
07-14-2013, 06:58 AM
#3
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
Posts: 3,992
Fawkes is fabulous! The bent wood table is amazing. I like the rounded leading edges, so much better than the plastic ones made today. I think I will give you 1st prize for coolest sewing machine of the year.
07-14-2013, 02:04 PM
#6
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 524
Originally Posted by Caroline S
Fawkes is fabulous! The bent wood table is amazing. I like the rounded leading edges, so much better than the plastic ones made today. I think I will give you 1st prize for coolest sewing machine of the year.
07-14-2013, 04:12 PM
#7
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 15,507
Amelia, I wish I could reach into the computer screen and tweak up your tension for you. Wonderful tray!!! Those are the most amazing machines - they were WAY ahead of their time and just beautifully made. Could you shoot a pic of the back of the machine, too? I'm thinking there is a little plate that covers up your disks for your stitch selectors. That machine has the least complicated stitch selectors I've seen - the disks go in from the back and just in the front of the machine is the lever to choose which stitch. Very clever.
07-14-2013, 05:21 PM
#8
Super Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Southern Minnesota
Posts: 4,362
Great bentwood extension table. Never seen anything like it, and I love it. Don't know anything about that machine, but from what I've read in the posts so far, it sounds like quite a great machine. Enjoy!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Lostn51
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
1
09-25-2010 06:24 AM
