2palominos1bay Report post Posted November 27, 2015 My Ferdco dropped a screw that is located holding side-connecting-bar to presser-bar-lift-link of foot lift components. This disconnection happens to be right by the upper tension post on my machine. Not sure if the screw went inside the machine /behind the face plate/ and is now waiting to wreck damage inside that housing. But as I'm studying this, wondering where to get a new hinge screw to replace the missing one, I'm wondering to myself if it is lodged someplace inside that cover. And then I see the thread-releasing-plate which is part of the tension post components is slipped out of position. My manual does not show what I need to see...like where that tension release plate should line up relative to the upper tension disk. I'm overwhelmed. With orders to get out. And the only one working on Black Friday? And ideas about who sells parts to replace the missing hinge screw is appreciated greatly. And ideas how to talk to an expert on making these repairs, well, greatest appreciation doesn't cover it. Thanks, Lisa Picture shows pressed bar lift link at is point of detachment and tread releasing plate. I think I have to go into the machine behind the face plate so YIKES! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) No expert, but do you have a picture of the machine where your talking about ? You can try using a spring that has a magnet on it or one that has a claw on the of the spring that will open when push the handle and maybe get lucky and get it out with that. I got mine at a auto parts store, they will know what your talking about if you ask. Edited November 27, 2015 by dirtclod Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted November 28, 2015 It would be a good idea for you to find that bolt and get a machine shop to make replacement parts. Ferdco is long out of business. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted November 28, 2015 Hoffman brothers bought Ferdco. http://www.ferdco.com/content.php?page_id=1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinkerTailor Report post Posted November 28, 2015 Isn't a ferdco bull a 441? I know the early(60s-80s) bull machines were adler but everything mid 90's on is a 441 as i was aware. The superbull is a 441. Parts may be interchangable, depends on whether the part in question has been modified by ferdco. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted November 28, 2015 Ferdinand used Juki TSC-441 bodies and made his own innards. The early Bull presser feet were change to a single jumping foot, with needle feed. This resulted in a bottom stitch close to a jump-foot needle and awl machine (e.g. Union Lockstitch, Campbell-Randall). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinkerTailor Report post Posted November 28, 2015 Ferdinand used Juki TSC-441 bodies and made his own innards. The early Bull presser feet were change to a single jumping foot, with needle feed. This resulted in a bottom stitch close to a jump-foot needle and awl machine (e.g. Union Lockstitch, Campbell-Randall). Neat. Always wondered what all the things they did were. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
