Pressure Bar Adjustment?
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Pressure Bar Adjustment?
Is there a way to tighten a pressure bar on vintage machines? I have a 117-959 Kenmore made in either 1947 or 1948. The pressure bar wiggles a little from left to right causing the needle to hit the then misaligned foot thus breaking the needle. Just wondering if there is a way to fix this easily or not.
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Thanks for the response and I do have the pressure bar adjustment screw also but that doesn't affect the tighness of the pressure bar... just the downward pressure. Mine wiggles left/right. Might be a sign of more serious problem but it sews nice as long as I don't use thicker fabrics that twist the pressure foot causing it to be out of alignment with the needle and feed dogs.
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we have a vintage machine section http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...thusiasts-f22/
you might try posting there
you might try posting there
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