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11-25-2014, 08:39 AM
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Thanks, the pitman actually came out really quick and easy. It surprised the heck out of me...
Cathy came over last night to help me to try and get her sewing. Fun but no success.
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It will make a loop every time,
It will pick up the loop occasionally
It will drop the picked up loop every time... grrrr
I have scans of the original manual, and an 1880's serviceman's manual for sewing machines which goes into some detail about timing and repair of most of the old brands including the G&B. Cathy and I are both researching to see if we can figure out what we are missing.
Cathy came over last night to help me to try and get her sewing. Fun but no success.
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It will make a loop every time,
It will pick up the loop occasionally
It will drop the picked up loop every time... grrrr
I have scans of the original manual, and an 1880's serviceman's manual for sewing machines which goes into some detail about timing and repair of most of the old brands including the G&B. Cathy and I are both researching to see if we can figure out what we are missing.
11-25-2014, 12:14 PM
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Patent info
This isn't the same model, but I wondered if it might show enough detail to help figure out why your beautiful machine isn't stitching right. http://patentimages.storage.googleap...fs/US25730.pdf
11-25-2014, 12:32 PM
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This isn't the same model, but I wondered if it might show enough detail to help figure out why your beautiful machine isn't stitching right. http://patentimages.storage.googleap...fs/US25730.pdf
Thank you very much for trying, but that is the patent for their Lockstitch machine (later sold as the #9)
This is a double chainstitch machine. It uses a curved upper needle that has a full length groove on BOTH sides. It also uses a semi-circular oscillating lower "needle" that uses the lower thread spool (yep, this is sorta the original two spool...)
The stitch is does is also VERY unique. It is one of the few "stretchable" stitches made. It was not overly popular because it used three times the amount of lower thread as a regular lockstitch machines. (back then thread was EXPENSIVE)
This picture is from the cool site sewalot
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11-25-2014, 01:07 PM
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From your description Steve, it sounds like maybe your little whatsamjigger is out of cinc with the do-hicky, causing the thing-a-ma-bob to not bob properly.
Have you got a bolt stretcher?
CD in Oklahoma
Have you got a bolt stretcher?
CD in Oklahoma
11-25-2014, 02:17 PM
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This isn't the same model, but I wondered if it might show enough detail to help figure out why your beautiful machine isn't stitching right. http://patentimages.storage.googleap...fs/US25730.pdf
This reads like Greek to me but it does appear to be an early double chainstitch with bottom needle. Might be useful if "deciphered".
I'd think a GOOD owners manual would be more useful but I didn't see one on the web.
Jon
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11-25-2014, 03:22 PM
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11-25-2014, 03:40 PM
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Time to do more research myself, thanks!
11-25-2014, 04:10 PM
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Love the curvaceous pitman a lot! And I really like the fact that there are a number of you working on solving the stitching problem. You guys and gals are real thinkers. Nice to know that there are still people like you out there. I am really enjoying reading the play by play of the birthing of this machine ... or should I say "re-birthing"!
11-25-2014, 04:46 PM
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