Dressmaster 127, Another Crinkle
11-03-2012, 11:33 AM
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Mine does have reverse. Question for you. My 127 came with a needle in it. And for the life of me I can't read the size on it. The needle does appear to match the example in the manual. I brought the machine upstairs to give her a stitching test drive. Have you sewn with your machine?
I finished scanning the manual a short while ago. PM me your Email address I will send the manual as a PDF attachment. FYI, the manual appears to be a generic manual for rotary models 127, 159, 179, 217, 227 and 657.
I finished scanning the manual a short while ago. PM me your Email address I will send the manual as a PDF attachment. FYI, the manual appears to be a generic manual for rotary models 127, 159, 179, 217, 227 and 657.
Have I sewn with mine? Guess you missed my thread: { http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...r-t204755.html } Yes, I've sewn with it. It sews beautifully. Very controllable, very easy to do back tacking with even though mine doesn't have a reverse
. I've made both the cover in the thread and am about finished with a Whacky Bag.It should be a 15x1 needle, that's what mine uses. Mine is a 127 M according to CD at Thayer Rags. I got a motor from him due to wiring issues. My original motor used round pegs to attach the cord block and the cord set I got used the flat spade type. So I just switched the motors.
I'll PM you.
Joe
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11-03-2012, 04:16 PM
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An odd stop motion for bobbin winding
I couldn't find a serial plate on my machine, yet, but I'll keep looking.
Mine has an unusual bobbin winder that I don't see in any other pics that I've found of this machine.
There is a lever on the top-back of the machine, just above the motor, that gets rotated--end to end--which then "lifts the motor pulley away from the hand wheel, disengaging the mechanism".
I hope you can see from the pics what I'm talking about. The bobbin winder spindle is the silver projection on one end of the motor. The thread goes from the spool pin (mine is missing) over the thread guide (on top of the lever) to the bobbin. When you are done winding the bobbin you just rotate the lever back to it's original position. I haven't cleaned the machine at all, yet, and she's pretty dirty
Mine has an unusual bobbin winder that I don't see in any other pics that I've found of this machine.
There is a lever on the top-back of the machine, just above the motor, that gets rotated--end to end--which then "lifts the motor pulley away from the hand wheel, disengaging the mechanism".
I hope you can see from the pics what I'm talking about. The bobbin winder spindle is the silver projection on one end of the motor. The thread goes from the spool pin (mine is missing) over the thread guide (on top of the lever) to the bobbin. When you are done winding the bobbin you just rotate the lever back to it's original position. I haven't cleaned the machine at all, yet, and she's pretty dirty
12-25-2012, 11:39 AM
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I couldn't find a serial plate on my machine, yet, but I'll keep looking.
Mine has an unusual bobbin winder that I don't see in any other pics that I've found of this machine.
There is a lever on the top-back of the machine, just above the motor, that gets rotated--end to end--which then "lifts the motor pulley away from the hand wheel, disengaging the mechanism".
I hope you can see from the pics what I'm talking about. The bobbin winder spindle is the silver projection on one end of the motor. The thread goes from the spool pin (mine is missing) over the thread guide (on top of the lever) to the bobbin. When you are done winding the bobbin you just rotate the lever back to it's original position. I haven't cleaned the machine at all, yet, and she's pretty dirty
Mine has an unusual bobbin winder that I don't see in any other pics that I've found of this machine.
There is a lever on the top-back of the machine, just above the motor, that gets rotated--end to end--which then "lifts the motor pulley away from the hand wheel, disengaging the mechanism".
I hope you can see from the pics what I'm talking about. The bobbin winder spindle is the silver projection on one end of the motor. The thread goes from the spool pin (mine is missing) over the thread guide (on top of the lever) to the bobbin. When you are done winding the bobbin you just rotate the lever back to it's original position. I haven't cleaned the machine at all, yet, and she's pretty dirty
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS5t92wZf5Q And a photo:
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09-09-2013, 08:28 PM
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Mine does have reverse. Question for you. My 127 came with a needle in it. And for the life of me I can't read the size on it. The needle does appear to match the example in the manual. I brought the machine upstairs to give her a stitching test drive. Have you sewn with your machine?
I finished scanning the manual a short while ago. PM me your Email address I will send the manual as a PDF attachment. FYI, the manual appears to be a generic manual for rotary models 127, 159, 179, 217, 227 and 657.
I finished scanning the manual a short while ago. PM me your Email address I will send the manual as a PDF attachment. FYI, the manual appears to be a generic manual for rotary models 127, 159, 179, 217, 227 and 657.
Caroline, I'm not sure if you'll get this reply but I just purchased a Dressmaster 127 M and would be very much interested in receiving a copy of the manual you made if you still have it. If so, please email me a copy at [email protected].
Thank you, Michael
09-10-2013, 03:59 AM
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Caroline, I'm not sure if you'll get this reply but I just purchased a Dressmaster 127 M and would be very much interested in receiving a copy of the manual you made if you still have it. If so, please email me a copy at [email protected].
Thank you, Michael
Thank you, Michael
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