fmq machine Glaes
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fmq machine Glaes
Ok so I hven't done any free motion work, but this machine is for sale locally. It is a Glaes shoe patching machine. 19 " throat, no feed dogs, and the needlebar assembly can rotate 360 degress while in use.It would need a platform made to hold it and some kind of bed for fabric, but it seems to unexperinced me that it could be lot of fun. I go see it tomorrow. I love that it's a handcrank but for free motion I might need to add a motor. Who knows what will happen?
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This machine is meant to sit on a tripod. The new ones on ebay look almost exactly like the old ones...the directions seem convoluted to me, though!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/24-Manual-S...LllU:rk:8:pf:0
https://www.ebay.com/itm/24-Manual-S...LllU:rk:8:pf:0
#7
I got the strange thing. but I was wrong. It only has about a 12 " throat and isn't German at all. British. It says Bradbury-Oldham, Manchester on it and may be the A-1 model shoe patcher. I have most of it loosened up now. Still doing some head scratching. It makes lovely sounds and is fun to watch. More later.
#8
The head is designed to be stationary. The needlebar and presserfoot rotate together by the hand of the operator. No feed dogs, the presserfoot jumps up and down with eatch stitch. Strange enough to keep me happy. Aslo a Franklin VS and rough Singer 66 jumped into the car at the same place.
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