Introducing my 1870 Florence Treadle
07-10-2014, 08:16 AM
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No surgical needles, sorry! But may can you use Awl needles? [ATTACH=CONFIG]482346[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]482347[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]482348[/ATTACH]There are curves needles in the group so if you have a number or needle System I will check the list I have.
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07-10-2014, 11:35 AM
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yeah, but I got more than two dozen with my W&W..
so far I have used one, I have given two to a collection/museum in Washington, and am about to give two more to a lady from the W&W group who has had a machine for a while with no needles.
I figure they are worth more to me as sources of good karma than as sale items. but yea, at 25-30 ea x 20+ needles would fund a machine or two....
so far I have used one, I have given two to a collection/museum in Washington, and am about to give two more to a lady from the W&W group who has had a machine for a while with no needles.
I figure they are worth more to me as sources of good karma than as sale items. but yea, at 25-30 ea x 20+ needles would fund a machine or two....
07-10-2014, 11:51 AM
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07-10-2014, 05:53 PM
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those needles are awesome. they would make some collector(s) VERY happy. ya just gotta line up the right machines... You might PM Cathy(Mizkaki) she is Quite knowledgeable about needles even collecting them herself.
07-11-2014, 08:30 AM
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so, I fabricated a spool pin last night.
Note the location and that the same spool pin is used for the bobbin winder and the sewing machine. I have never seen an old machine where the thread is held so far away from the machine.
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It threads up by going through the hole at the top of the tension and then TWICE around the tensioner (it actually says in the manual "twice, or more as needed to keep it from slipping"
[ATTACH=CONFIG]482494[/ATTACH]
Note the location and that the same spool pin is used for the bobbin winder and the sewing machine. I have never seen an old machine where the thread is held so far away from the machine.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]482493[/ATTACH]
It threads up by going through the hole at the top of the tension and then TWICE around the tensioner (it actually says in the manual "twice, or more as needed to keep it from slipping"
[ATTACH=CONFIG]482494[/ATTACH]
07-11-2014, 08:58 AM
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Fascinating machine, glad you found a shuttle and bobbin. Since you have 1 to look at, helps if you ever needed to make one. How long are the needles before bending? What shank dia? Looks like reversing the bend could be do-able?
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