Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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sigh... sorry. Too early to filter myself... ok, awake now... hehe
here is a pic I call the "Wall of Howe"
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from left to right ( Model A parts machine, Model B, Model A Repainted, Model A awaiting it's table)
Note on the rightmost Model A there is NO above bed stitch length adjustment!
I looked all over it and found that it is located under the bed right next to the feed dog cams. It seems that they evolved "to" the design that broke on the other two...
the rest of the pics are in the album:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...bums18131.html
here is a pic I call the "Wall of Howe"
[ATTACH=CONFIG]398165[/ATTACH]
from left to right ( Model A parts machine, Model B, Model A Repainted, Model A awaiting it's table)
Note on the rightmost Model A there is NO above bed stitch length adjustment!
I looked all over it and found that it is located under the bed right next to the feed dog cams. It seems that they evolved "to" the design that broke on the other two...
the rest of the pics are in the album:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...bums18131.html
Last edited by SteveH; 02-26-2013 at 09:55 AM.
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Once again I saw a picture of an old coffin top sewing machine cabinet and there is a "peg" on the sewing table right behind the machine's pillar. These pegs appear to be about the size of an old fashioned (no metal spring) wooden clothes pin.
What is this for? I've looked in old sewing machine manuals but have not yet seen this peg in any of the manual's pictures. Could it be for resting the coffin top itself on the peg after tipping the top back on its hinges?
I've also seen many pictures where these pegs are broken off of the tables.
As always, thanks so much everyone for your generous sharing of knowledge! I am so glad to have you all to share my love of this hobby.
What is this for? I've looked in old sewing machine manuals but have not yet seen this peg in any of the manual's pictures. Could it be for resting the coffin top itself on the peg after tipping the top back on its hinges?
I've also seen many pictures where these pegs are broken off of the tables.
As always, thanks so much everyone for your generous sharing of knowledge! I am so glad to have you all to share my love of this hobby.
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Good guess- The peg is indeed for resting the coffin top on.
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Judy,
These pegs are seen frequently with the heavy industrial machines. They are for resting the machine head on when it is tilted back for oiling.
Cathy
These pegs are seen frequently with the heavy industrial machines. They are for resting the machine head on when it is tilted back for oiling.
Cathy
Once again I saw a picture of an old coffin top sewing machine cabinet and there is a "peg" on the sewing table right behind the machine's pillar. These pegs appear to be about the size of an old fashioned (no metal spring) wooden clothes pin.
What is this for? I've looked in old sewing machine manuals but have not yet seen this peg in any of the manual's pictures. Could it be for resting the coffin top itself on the peg after tipping the top back on its hinges?
I've also seen many pictures where these pegs are broken off of the tables.
As always, thanks so much everyone for your generous sharing of knowledge! I am so glad to have you all to share my love of this hobby.
What is this for? I've looked in old sewing machine manuals but have not yet seen this peg in any of the manual's pictures. Could it be for resting the coffin top itself on the peg after tipping the top back on its hinges?
I've also seen many pictures where these pegs are broken off of the tables.
As always, thanks so much everyone for your generous sharing of knowledge! I am so glad to have you all to share my love of this hobby.
Ah Yes! I just checked my coffin top and even though the peg is missing, I can see that my machine would line up perfectly if it were there. Now I know "what". Now I want to know "why"! I'll guess again. Is it to relieve some of the strain placed on the machine's hinges to the base when it is tilted back?
I decided to post a picture of the hinges on my machine. Although these hinges don't seem as heavy duty as the Singer cabinet hinges, the machine itself is not as heavy as a Singer either.
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Thanks so much,
Judy
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Cathy,
Ah Yes! I just checked my coffin top and even though the peg is missing, I can see that my machine would line up perfectly if it were there. Now I know "what". Now I want to know "why"! I'll guess again. Is it to relieve some of the strain placed on the machine's hinges to the base when it is tilted back?
I decided to post a picture of the hinges on my machine. Although these hinges don't seem as heavy duty as the Singer cabinet hinges, the machine itself is not as heavy as a Singer either.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]398220[/ATTACH]
Thanks so much,
Judy
Ah Yes! I just checked my coffin top and even though the peg is missing, I can see that my machine would line up perfectly if it were there. Now I know "what". Now I want to know "why"! I'll guess again. Is it to relieve some of the strain placed on the machine's hinges to the base when it is tilted back?
I decided to post a picture of the hinges on my machine. Although these hinges don't seem as heavy duty as the Singer cabinet hinges, the machine itself is not as heavy as a Singer either.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]398220[/ATTACH]
Thanks so much,
Judy
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When you tip back a commercial machine you do need something - those puppies are HEAVY.
Thanks deplaylady and Miriam! I think I'll try to create some kind of peg for my machine.
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