Picked up another one.. What is it?
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Picked up another one.. What is it?
Well I picked up another one and am stumped again. This one is cast iron and I can't find any markings on it, may due to age and some pitting. It is completely bound up but I'm thinking it can be corrected with a little work. I did some research but have not been able to find any with a flat flywheel and ceramic style hand crank. Any thoughts from the experts? TIA
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Jon - looks good for an early model U New Home/New National
http://needlebar.org/nbwiki/index.ph...ewnational.jpg
http://needlebar.org/nbwiki/index.ph...ewnational.jpg
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Jon - looks good for an early model U New Home/New National
http://needlebar.org/nbwiki/index.ph...ewnational.jpg
http://needlebar.org/nbwiki/index.ph...ewnational.jpg
Wow.. Thanks so much for the info. Now to figure out how to deal with her. I've never dealt with a unit this old before. Not sure how i'm going to proceed. Honestly, it looks really neat the way it is but..... I don't know. we'll see I guess
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If it's similar to ours (which is the later model with the more typical hand crank arrangement) it will use the same shuttles/bobbins as most of the VS New Home machines out there. Ditto the slide plates if you wanted to replace the rusty ones. Needlebar shows this for needles:
Interchangeable Needles: 20x1 - Boye 4 - Schmetz 35:11 - Free BB - Brewer G - Torrington R - European 712
Not so easy to find.
Interchangeable Needles: 20x1 - Boye 4 - Schmetz 35:11 - Free BB - Brewer G - Torrington R - European 712
Not so easy to find.
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I was cruising thru Craigslist or ebay and seen one that was in real good shape and they wanted a lot of $$ for her. I had a New Home but could not find needles for it.I gave it away to some one who wanted her more then me.She had her Mom send her needles all the way from Austria.
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