Dial N Sew / Koyo Centennial Series Model 1704 need help!
08-05-2023, 05:09 PM
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Welcome to QB. More than likely you will need what is called a motor block with foot controller as seen https://www.amazon.com/HONEYSEW-Univ.../dp/B08T22JC7M or https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/fo...6252e87f0bb9bf
We like pictures. In order to post pictures on Quilting Board, you will probably need to reduce or compress the picture to a file size that is smaller than 2MB. How to post images can be found at https://www.quiltingboard.com/attach...020-01-17-.pdf
Don't forget to scroll over to the far right to find and click on the "Upload" button. As shown at Standard Sewing Machine Co. Paragon
I have found that only the big red "Reply" button or "Quote" work to give me the paper clip icon to work for adding pictures.
https://www.quiltingboard.com/attach...p-location.jpg
Some additional info regarding reducing images at post #4 and images for the scroll and upload button can be found at #5 of quilt block ID?
Another way to post pictures can be found at 2021/2022, 2.5” Birthday Swap
And how to use an ipad to post pictures can be found at Uploading photos
Or simply - Make sure pictures are smaller than 2MB
Click on red "Reply" button
Click on the paper clip icon
Click browse - choose picture/s. (only 5 allowed per post)
Once they show up as being loaded, Scroll over to the right side and click on "Upload"
After the pictures show up as being attached, you can close that window and go back to the screen to finish posting your post.
Some additional notes -
The photos generally need to be reduced to less than 2MB in size. I have heard of people sending an email to themselves as it will ask if you want to reduce the size.
I have an android phone and when I tried to reply on Quilting Board while in mobile view None of the options for adding pictures was available. However, there is an option down at the bottom left of the page that is for Full Site when I tapped on "Full Site" It then looked like the way it looks on my lap top. So it would have the Red Reply and the Go Advanced options.
Do Not Preview post.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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We like pictures. In order to post pictures on Quilting Board, you will probably need to reduce or compress the picture to a file size that is smaller than 2MB. How to post images can be found at https://www.quiltingboard.com/attach...020-01-17-.pdf
Don't forget to scroll over to the far right to find and click on the "Upload" button. As shown at Standard Sewing Machine Co. Paragon
I have found that only the big red "Reply" button or "Quote" work to give me the paper clip icon to work for adding pictures.
https://www.quiltingboard.com/attach...p-location.jpg
Some additional info regarding reducing images at post #4 and images for the scroll and upload button can be found at #5 of quilt block ID?
Another way to post pictures can be found at 2021/2022, 2.5” Birthday Swap
And how to use an ipad to post pictures can be found at Uploading photos
Or simply - Make sure pictures are smaller than 2MB
Click on red "Reply" button
Click on the paper clip icon
Click browse - choose picture/s. (only 5 allowed per post)
Once they show up as being loaded, Scroll over to the right side and click on "Upload"
After the pictures show up as being attached, you can close that window and go back to the screen to finish posting your post.
Some additional notes -
The photos generally need to be reduced to less than 2MB in size. I have heard of people sending an email to themselves as it will ask if you want to reduce the size.
I have an android phone and when I tried to reply on Quilting Board while in mobile view None of the options for adding pictures was available. However, there is an option down at the bottom left of the page that is for Full Site when I tapped on "Full Site" It then looked like the way it looks on my lap top. So it would have the Red Reply and the Go Advanced options.
Do Not Preview post.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
Not affiliated with off-site link(s)
08-05-2023, 06:03 PM
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After google image searching, it looks almost identical to a Universal De Luxe! The back has a plate that says Made in Japan by Koyo, for Centennial series. It has the model # 1704. It's running and I ordered the pedal so we will see how if that works. I found a Centennial manual online that's similar, I'll have to search for Universal now! I will probably have to take to be serviced, a couple of things are not working quite right and I think it needs a new belt. The one it has is fine but a million years old. Thanks for the help!
08-05-2023, 06:36 PM
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Yes, the second picture is better. Thank you
Did you get any attachments with it? You have a straight stitch foot on it. You will break a needle if you try to zigzag with that foot. You will need a high shank foot. There are high shank adapters, but I think you will need a special foot as it looks like you may have what is considered a left homing machine. It looks like you may have the zigzag needle plate. Some of these machines came with another straight stitch plate.
The Centennial Dial-N-Sew manual that I have shows a lever that will allow the needle position to move so that straight stitching can be in the middle, left or right, that I do not see on your machine.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
Not affiliated with off-site link(s)
Did you get any attachments with it? You have a straight stitch foot on it. You will break a needle if you try to zigzag with that foot. You will need a high shank foot. There are high shank adapters, but I think you will need a special foot as it looks like you may have what is considered a left homing machine. It looks like you may have the zigzag needle plate. Some of these machines came with another straight stitch plate.
The Centennial Dial-N-Sew manual that I have shows a lever that will allow the needle position to move so that straight stitching can be in the middle, left or right, that I do not see on your machine.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
Not affiliated with off-site link(s)
09-27-2023, 09:44 AM
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Same Sewer
After google image searching, it looks almost identical to a Universal De Luxe! The back has a plate that says Made in Japan by Koyo, for Centennial series. It has the model # 1704. It's running and I ordered the pedal so we will see how if that works. I found a Centennial manual online that's similar, I'll have to search for Universal now! I will probably have to take to be serviced, a couple of things are not working quite right and I think it needs a new belt. The one it has is fine but a million years old. Thanks for the help!
09-27-2023, 10:17 AM
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Welcome, Dianna. The manual for the Centennial can be found at https://archive.org/details/dialnsew...nstructionbook
