fmq machine Glaes
 

Ok so I hven't done any free motion work, but this machine is for sale locally. It is a Glaes shoe patching machine. 19 " throat, no feed dogs, and the needlebar assembly can rotate 360 degress while in use.It would need a platform made to hold it and some kind of bed for fabric, but it seems to unexperinced me that it could be lot of fun. I go see it tomorrow. I love that it's a handcrank but for free motion I might need to add a motor. Who knows what will happen?

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You're right that does sound promising for FMQ. I hope its to your liking because now I'm curious to see you make a go of this project.

I'm curious too. Please share what you think of it tomorrow. 19inch harp does sound interesting!

Yes, you need two hands to do fmq...

I was thinking about it last night too. Unless there is way to lock the head from rotating 360°, or the quilt is put on a frame and the machine is put on a frame with a motor too, FMQ could be pretty tough.

This machine is meant to sit on a tripod. The new ones on ebay look almost exactly like the old ones...the directions seem convoluted to me, though!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/24-Manual-S...LllU:rk:8:pf:0

I got the strange thing. but I was wrong. It only has about a 12 " throat and isn't German at all. British. It says Bradbury-Oldham, Manchester on it and may be the A-1 model shoe patcher. I have most of it loosened up now. Still doing some head scratching. It makes lovely sounds and is fun to watch. More later.

The head is designed to be stationary. The needlebar and presserfoot rotate together by the hand of the operator. No feed dogs, the presserfoot jumps up and down with eatch stitch. Strange enough to keep me happy. Aslo a Franklin VS and rough Singer 66 jumped into the car at the same place.

"strange enough to keep me happy". I love that one!