Sewing Machine Spreadsheet
05-10-2021, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by OurWorkbench
Some other things you may want to include:
If takes a flat shank needle which side is the flat side one?
Does it take a unique needle? e.g. 20x1, CC1221, 206x13
Is it a flat shank or round shank needle?
Is it a low shank, high shank, extra high shank, slant shank or top mount or other?
The belt size - for electric machines. (This may may also include some cleated belts - one would also need number of cleats)
What does this machine need to get in working condition?
What accessories could be added that are wanted? e.g. cams, straight needle plate, additional feet.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
If takes a flat shank needle which side is the flat side one?
Does it take a unique needle? e.g. 20x1, CC1221, 206x13
Is it a flat shank or round shank needle?
Is it a low shank, high shank, extra high shank, slant shank or top mount or other?
The belt size - for electric machines. (This may may also include some cleated belts - one would also need number of cleats)
What does this machine need to get in working condition?
What accessories could be added that are wanted? e.g. cams, straight needle plate, additional feet.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
Flat shank sides, no idea what you mean in terms of which side. Do you mean how it fits into the machine?
The shank height types, is there a diagram of the differences? Guess I could also use a list of needle types.
I'm hoping to dredge up my archaic Excel skills and make some of these into pull down menus for ease of use.
Scott
05-10-2021, 07:12 AM
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Most modern domestic machine needles have a flat shank. The flat can go on the right, left or even the back side. The 66 has the flat on the right and the 221 has it on the left.
There are many sites that have information about the different needle systems. This link is basically for early needles and has a link for a pdf that is searchable. http://ismacs.net/needle_and_shank/i...edle-list.html and they also link to http://ismacs.net/needle_and_shank/i...edle-list.html
Here is a link that tells about "some" of the presser feet shanks http://ismacs.net/needle_and_shank/shank.html
There are other sites on the web that tell the difference between low, high and slant shank feet. The top clamp feet is a whole 'nuther ball of wax.' The really early machines were different still.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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There are many sites that have information about the different needle systems. This link is basically for early needles and has a link for a pdf that is searchable. http://ismacs.net/needle_and_shank/i...edle-list.html and they also link to http://ismacs.net/needle_and_shank/i...edle-list.html
Here is a link that tells about "some" of the presser feet shanks http://ismacs.net/needle_and_shank/shank.html
There are other sites on the web that tell the difference between low, high and slant shank feet. The top clamp feet is a whole 'nuther ball of wax.' The really early machines were different still.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
Not affiliated with off-site link(s)
