Here are a couple of pics...
Pretty simple, basic machine.


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I'll ask my wife to take a pic of the gears (all metal) and the dogs.

More pics. Still trying to figure out the feed. If it's the dogs, anyone have a suggestion for sourcing a new one?

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The feed dogs look very high. Are the slightly below the bed of the machine when they are on the down stroke of the cycle? Could there an adjusting screw for the height of the feed dogs somewhere underneath?

Yeah, the dogs are below the plate on the return. I looked for an adjusting screw and didn't see anything that looked like it would do it.

If anyone is interested in following this, I started a new topic in the stickied "shop" section above.

Noel,

If the dogs can feed with light pressure, then they do work and should not need replacement. I suspect from what you have said that when they are in the up position can you push them down below the bed with your finger. You should not be able to move dogs by finger pressure. Follow the path of all that connects to the dogs to find what is moving.
It may be in the feeddog lowering knob/ lever. If that does not them lock securely in the up position they won't work
under pressure.

Cathy

Thanks Cathy --

This machine sat for many years and all the works got pretty gummed up. It turned out that the dog wasn't fully retracting under motor power. What made it so difficult to diagnose is that it looked fine when I was operating it manually and checking everything, but would only get hung up at higher speed. Some penetrating oil on the works took care of the problem. (Kaki=persimmon?)

Noel,

Glad I could help some.

No. Your question was curious so I googled Kaki, persimmon. Interesting!
My Dad called me Kaki. I don't know where he got the name.

Cathy