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06-14-2010, 01:45 PM

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sewcrazygirl

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not sure, can you trust ebay?

06-14-2010, 02:09 PM

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CarrieAnne

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Lucky you, Quilter guy!!!!!!!! I am green with envy, lol!
Alot of the people on here get machines on Ebay, but read the posts about how thye need to be packed. Alot of damages have happened......
I trust ebay, just dont like to keep up with the auction stuff, plus no pay pal, lol!

06-14-2010, 02:13 PM

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Charlee

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Quilterguy, that's not a tension issue, that's your stitch length...try moving the lever on the front of the machine to the lowest position. All the way up is going to be reverse...

06-14-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny

I would just like to say I haven't saved a penny; everything I save from doing my own upkeep and repair goes right back into tools and machines!!

Uh oh! Please don't tell my DH! (He already knows I am on the look out for a treadle, but what else might follow me home?!?)

06-14-2010, 02:50 PM

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Quilterguy, Glad you got the FW.

06-14-2010, 02:52 PM

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Crossstitcher

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Charlee, Do you know what Shuttle will fit a fiddle base Domestic machine dated about 1880?

06-14-2010, 03:00 PM

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Charlee

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Originally Posted by Crossstitcher

Charlee, Do you know what Shuttle will fit a fiddle base Domestic machine dated about 1880?

I'm at work right now, but I'll be happy to look when I get home in a couple of hours! :)

06-14-2010, 03:07 PM

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Lostn51

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Originally Posted by sewcrazygirl

here is one i like.

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-60s-HOT-PIN...item19bd0fd743

That is a rare machine and if you can get it get it!!! Its missing the flower plug that goes on the round hole but otherwise its complete. I missed on of these the other month for $20 in New Orleans.

The other one you listed is nice but they have one on the Nashville CL for $25 just like it.

Billy

06-14-2010, 03:07 PM

#2329

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Ok thanks forgot about the time zone.

06-14-2010, 03:11 PM

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Lostn51

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Originally Posted by quilterguy27

Billy or whomever, I've got a quick question. Wasn't sure if I should ask here or in the disassembly/cleaning section. I've been tinkering around with my new (to Me) FW and so far she seems to be humming along just fine. There's a bit of a knock, but I guess that will work itself out as I clean it and lube it. My question is regarding the tension. I've tried it in several different positions and from the back everything looks fine, but from the front it doesn't look like stitches. It just looks like a piece of string. No distinction in the stitches. Due to bad eyesight I have a CCTV. I put the fabric on it and checked it out and there is no distinguishable difference between a setting of 1 1/2 and 7 on the upper thread tension. Do I need to take it apart and clean/adjust it? Thanks. Again, I will post pics soon.

Adjust the bobbin tension. There will be two screws on the bobbin case one to hold it on the other to adjust the tension. Just do it a 1/4 turn and try it out if it needs more the another 1/4 turn until its set right.

Billy