Weba KI-520 Sewing Machine Help
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I have this Weba 520 Sewing machine. It is from Germany and I cannot find any information on it except a German website that tells me absolutely nothing. I will show you a photo of it. It is very interesting and has a Westinghouse sewing machine motor attached to it... Does anybody know anything about this sewing machine? It doesn't hurt to ask. I know more about Singers than anything else...because I have been refurbishing old cast irons for over 10 years now.. I have had this Weba for about a year or so and now I'm looking at it finally. [img]images/smilies/hunf.png[/img] I have no idea what to do with this... The belt is very loose... there's not a manual on this thing. I don't know why I bought it. it was 50$ when I bought it a year ago...
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Yes this is true... and she runs. Just do not know how to thread her.... I don't know if anyone knows... and if there is that one person ! lol and thank you! Much appreciated
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Great German machine. It looks like one of the spool pins could wind the bobbin while sewing. Did you get any attachments with it?
I'm guessing you probably found https://www.naehmaschinenverzeichnis...aschinen/weba/ If you look at the small pictures below "Köhler WZ = WEBA 520 N" and click on the next to last one it has a red line drawn in to indicate threading. I'm not sure if it is correct, I think I would try it and if not I would try something else - more like a Singer 201. The two hole spool pin and the multiple thread guide, I think, is for changing the tension, Yes, it has a tension dial, but I think there are times when it needs some extra help and not needing to adjust the bobbin tension.
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I'm guessing you probably found https://www.naehmaschinenverzeichnis...aschinen/weba/ If you look at the small pictures below "Köhler WZ = WEBA 520 N" and click on the next to last one it has a red line drawn in to indicate threading. I'm not sure if it is correct, I think I would try it and if not I would try something else - more like a Singer 201. The two hole spool pin and the multiple thread guide, I think, is for changing the tension, Yes, it has a tension dial, but I think there are times when it needs some extra help and not needing to adjust the bobbin tension.
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Great German machine. It looks like one of the spool pins could wind the bobbin while sewing. Did you get any attachments with it?
I'm guessing you probably found https://www.naehmaschinenverzeichnis...aschinen/weba/ If you look at the small pictures below "Köhler WZ = WEBA 520 N" and click on the next to last one it has a red line drawn in to indicate threading. I'm not sure if it is correct, I think I would try it and if not I would try something else - more like a Singer 201. The two hole spool pin and the multiple thread guide, I think, is for changing the tension, Yes, it has a tension dial, but I think there are times when it needs some extra help and not needing to adjust the bobbin tension.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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I'm guessing you probably found https://www.naehmaschinenverzeichnis...aschinen/weba/ If you look at the small pictures below "Köhler WZ = WEBA 520 N" and click on the next to last one it has a red line drawn in to indicate threading. I'm not sure if it is correct, I think I would try it and if not I would try something else - more like a Singer 201. The two hole spool pin and the multiple thread guide, I think, is for changing the tension, Yes, it has a tension dial, but I think there are times when it needs some extra help and not needing to adjust the bobbin tension.
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Yes is the website! I actually used google translate and spoke with a woman in German about this machine before I bought it. She said it was worth, in her country, $50. So this is why I got it for $50. She said its only in the museum there and doesn't know why it would be here. *shrug* thats all the information I got form her.
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Great German machine. It looks like one of the spool pins could wind the bobbin while sewing. Did you get any attachments with it?
I'm guessing you probably found https://www.naehmaschinenverzeichnis...aschinen/weba/ If you look at the small pictures below "Köhler WZ = WEBA 520 N" and click on the next to last one it has a red line drawn in to indicate threading. I'm not sure if it is correct, I think I would try it and if not I would try something else - more like a Singer 201. The two hole spool pin and the multiple thread guide, I think, is for changing the tension, Yes, it has a tension dial, but I think there are times when it needs some extra help and not needing to adjust the bobbin tension.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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I'm guessing you probably found https://www.naehmaschinenverzeichnis...aschinen/weba/ If you look at the small pictures below "Köhler WZ = WEBA 520 N" and click on the next to last one it has a red line drawn in to indicate threading. I'm not sure if it is correct, I think I would try it and if not I would try something else - more like a Singer 201. The two hole spool pin and the multiple thread guide, I think, is for changing the tension, Yes, it has a tension dial, but I think there are times when it needs some extra help and not needing to adjust the bobbin tension.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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