A Sewing Machine Mystery! (Help)

[Yehdhdh]

Hi. 
 

I just purchased a commercial sewing machine it is an Aisin AD3310. 
 

I got a crazy question for you. Is it possible to sew in “reverse” on this machine? I thought in order to lock stitch you have to. If you look at the picture of my machine, is it missing a lever to engage “reverse?”  If so, can I use a reverse polarity switch to reverse? Or can I get a part from a Toyota machine?

 

any thoughts would help!

 

thanks!!

[AlZilla]

I know nothing about that particular machine, but I don't see an obvious reverse. This isn't really an unusual situation, generations of sewists never had reverse.

This post describes "poor mans reverse", aka just what everyone used to do anyway:

I have a couple of older machines w/o reverse and it's really no big deal.

Welcome to the forum!

[kgg]

39 minutes ago, Yehdhdh said:

Is it possible to sew in “reverse” on this machine?

Yes but it requires you to turn the item as per a poor mans reverse.

39 minutes ago, Yehdhdh said:

I thought in order to lock stitch you have to.

No, a lot of lockstitch machines never had a reverse level think of the old Singers.

39 minutes ago, Yehdhdh said:

If you look at the picture of my machine, is it missing a lever to engage “reverse?”

From your photo it appears to never had a reverse lever.

 

39 minutes ago, Yehdhdh said:

If so, can I use a reverse polarity switch to reverse?

No.

kgg

Edited March 9, 2025 by kgg

[Michiel]

Just a guess:
Have you tried pushing the button you use to set the stitch length?
 

Edited March 9, 2025 by Michiel

[AlZilla]

Well, now I want to go push that button.

Here's a manual for a Toyota AD3310 that has reverse, but it's electrically controlled:

https://www.supsew.com/wpfb-file/toyota-ad3310-series-pdf/

Aisin is a Japanese company - maybe their 3310 is a budget version.

Push that button, @Yehdhdh !

[1hp]

on my 206rb5, the reverse lever shaft is on the right side of the head. there is a hole near your bobbin winder in a similar spot.