if your only an 1/8" down, you need to lower it a whole lot .... just guess but it should be much closer to an inch. lolol..

you do know to leave the front plate off to watch whats going on right ?

I put this problem with a 128, don't know why it did dawn on me right off , but the needle plate hole had small piece missing at the hole, so it won't form a loop. changed that plate and it was sewing like new .

I don't have the front slide plate so yeah, its off :). In fact I have all the plates off so I can see what is where. I wonder if I need the needle plate on?

the needle plate has to be on .


That tiny hole is what traps teh thread to form the loop so put that on then try it

I lowered the needle bar till it was almost at the bottom of the groove and it picked up the bobbin thread. Made a few stitches and still have to work on the tension a bit. The main thing is, the stuck up rust bucket is alive and she sews. I'll try to get some pic's of her first stitches in who knows how many years.

great , if it skips stitches then go to setting the shuttle point to the scarf center .. always have the needle plate in place..

There not rust buckets , just a little dirty... with a protective covering ,, well aged as a fine wine. aka rustbuckets LOL.

I'm working on a 1928 model 27 Sphinx, In less I'm loosing it (possible), It has a nonadjustable needle bar, it ha a threaded hole in the needle bar, and the clamp that operates it, has a counter bored hole. I don't see any height adjustment. I haven't got it put back together yet to see whether it sews yet, maybe tonight

Dang how long did they use the sphnix ? afew days ago I was looking at a 1896 thats a sphinx. mines a 1904

olsew you have a 1928 I forget what crocee years is..

Crocee I completely forgot your pictures. Going to go fix that now,
Sorry,
Rodney

Ok, my camera really fought me on getting a clear shot. Here's what I came up with.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=493554&stc=1
You can barely see the tip of the needle just below the bottom of the bed, it sticks past maybe 1/16 to 1/8" at bottom dead center. Sorry for how dark it is. The flash just would not light that area and I couldn't find a flashlight with good batteries.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=493555&stc=1
Position of needlebar at bottom dead center

http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=493556&stc=1
Position at top dead center

http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=493557&stc=1
Needle and shuttle at top dead center.

Sorry again for flaking on you. I hope these help.
Rodney

EDIT: I really need to spend some quality time with Ella and a few cleaning supplies. She sews just fine but these pictures are really showing the grime around the needlebar and foot area.

Thanks Rodney, That is exactly what I needed. She's making stitches but the feed dogs aren't advancing the fabric very well. I think there's enough pressure on the foot and I'm using normal weight quilting cotton. Hopefully its just operator error. The tension is still off a bit but I'm thinking I'll have to live with it. The little springy thingy on the tension was a bit rusty and its still rough after cleaning it the best I could. Can a replacement be made from another tension springy thingy? I'm just glad the old girl is alive and kicking out stitches.