Snuck in when I wasn't looking, Necchi 534fb
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Snuck in when I wasn't looking, Necchi 534fb
Not sure when this jumped into the stable. Newer than I usually I pick up.. but it is a Necchi right? Well not Italian. I enjoyed messing with it. Locked up solid when I started tinkering but it all came back to life. One little time bomb under the bed, so I didn't get near that screw. It will be fun while it lasts.
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Plastic: arrrgh. Progress is a crock. I repaired the mounting flange on a plastic gear once by smirping epoxy on it, then wrapping monofilament around the whole mess, embedding the line in the glue. It stayed put, but I wouldn't like to see this "technique" used on a device for overhead lifting. Then too, it might have stayed put without all my shadetree shenanigans. Is that a cam?
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This is an 80s machine, after necchi stopped producing machines in Italy. There are still lots of these out there. The fB is the flat bed version, there's also the FA free arm. Janome makes the current Necchi machines. Cari
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About the double belts- I read somewhere that gives it more power. Can't remember where I read it. Now consulting with resident engineer for the edumacated opinion. Ahhh, yes. The belt from the motor goes to a larger gear, which slows the rpms, but increases the torque, and this effect is replicated by the second belt to the handwheel. So, it gives it a lot more torque, which makes it able to punch the needle through thick stuff better. So, there we have the Reader's Digest and Encyclopedia Britannica versions.
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