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09-11-2018, 07:14 AM

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Glowygirl2

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Originally Posted by bkay

Glowygirl, if you can find a manual for your machine that is minus the cam function, I would suggest you take it. The cam function is pretty straight forward. You should be able to figure it out in 10 minutes with some thread and a piece of fabric.

As for Facebook, make up the information. The only thing they will likely check is your email address. In most cases, you will get a confirmation email that you have enter a reply to, to confirm the address. Get a throw away email address from hotmail, yahoo or google. Keep it for that use only.

I admit, I'm one of those folks who do not want to be profiled by Amazon, Google and Facebook. So, I don't go to Facebook very often. When I do, I clear my cookies before and after. Also, I admit I miss a lot of stuff that I could have if I weren't so stubborn. I made that choice and I will live with the consequences.

Hopefully, someone will help you. I wouldn't bet the farm on it, though. I would guess that a higher percentage of "no facebook" people are here than are in the general public.

bkay

Thanks bkay, I will try it, on a new account, I was trying to get on Facebook using my old account. They wanted verification by a official document or mail scanned into their system. Maybe if I try as new it won't be as complicated. Anyway, I thank you for your reply and hope to find some information. I did find some machines that have some of the same functions as mine and if necessary can get a manual for one of those, although it won't have the right cams in the manual, it may give me what I need for the other things. There is a White, Kenmore german built that have the same functions, so maybe will try that. Thanks for help. Glowygirl2

09-11-2018, 09:51 AM

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Cari-in-Oly

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Originally Posted by maudeflanagan

There is also a Yahoo Group for vintage Japanese machines. There are a lot of manuals stored in the "Files" section.

This group is pretty much dead, hasn't had anyone really running it for a long time. The FB group I mentioned has all of those and 10 times more. And I can tell you it doesn't have the manual she needs anyway.

Cari

09-11-2018, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by smokeythecat

I tried to join that group and they never approved me. I think I even tried a second time

You sometimes have to wait until she cleans house, ie. removing inactive people, spammers or troublemakers. They keep the membership at a certain number of people so it doesn't get too big and unmanageable. I know you would be welcomed if you mention your White machine, I sparked some real interest in it yesterday.

Cari

09-11-2018, 07:13 PM

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For relics - https://www.tias.com/stores/relics or https://www.tias.com/vintage-sewing/machines/manuals/
another link for pictures can be found at - http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine...g_Machines.htm
Another site for manuals but kind of difficult to find what you want especially badged - https://www.manualslib.com/brand/typ...g-machine.html

For Singer and some White machines - https://www.singer.com/support

Now from personal experiance - I have a badged Miracle machine with JA-16 and JC-2 and model MOZ - I found that it was similar to Universal MZB which does not have cams. The Palmer Princess and White 231 are similar with cams. I found some cams that I thought would fit an Elgin 1145 (and might, but haven't tried, yet). As it turns out, the cams fit the Miracle, but the designs and numbers are different than manuals mentioned above. As it turns out the cams are numbered the same as for the Dressmaker SWA-2000- Go figure.

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.