Any help out there for a Dressmaker?
10-06-2013, 05:19 AM
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Any help out there for a Dressmaker?
So I have been searching for a vintage zigzag sewing machine. I picked up off a yard sale line a nice clean little Dressmaker. I just don't know anything about it and my internet searches haven't helped. It only come with a presser foot for straight stitch. I sent a friend to the local sewing machine shop to find a presser foot and the one she brought back didn't work. the needdle was hitting the foot. It seems to have a high shank presser foot. The little metal plate on the side says Super De Luxe zig zag precision built. made in Taiwan. on the back side it has a sticker that says made in Japan? Just don't want to keep buying feet that don't work so hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks!
10-06-2013, 06:23 AM
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SewNewGirl,
Your machine does have High Shank feet. It also probably parks to the left on straight stitch. A correct HS ZZ foot should work on it. However you will need a left homing SS foot if your going to use SS.
Sew-Classic has some of these feet: { www.shop.sew-classic.com }
A focused picture of the two feet and needle plate would help a lot.
Joe
Your machine does have High Shank feet. It also probably parks to the left on straight stitch. A correct HS ZZ foot should work on it. However you will need a left homing SS foot if your going to use SS.
Sew-Classic has some of these feet: { www.shop.sew-classic.com }
A focused picture of the two feet and needle plate would help a lot.
Joe
10-06-2013, 09:02 AM
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10-07-2013, 05:29 AM
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Hope it's not out of bounds here to post a link to the manuals at yahoo group for vintagejapansewingmachine
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/v...machines/files
it's been immensely helpful for me.
Thanks
Jim
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/v...machines/files
it's been immensely helpful for me.
Thanks
Jim
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