Just been given 20 machines!

[Mizzy]

2 hours ago, dikman said:

Mizzy, hubby's garage must look like Aladdin's Cave!

Hahaha it sure does ... to me anyway.

[dikman]

Mizzy, that is a binding attachment. A tape (usually cloth) is fed in from the right and the u-shaped thingy causes it to fold over on the edge of the material and it's then stitched provide a neat finish along the edge. On my Pfaff it's a bolt-on attachment, I'm guessing that with the Singer you'd normally replace the entire piece including the part it was welded to. Someone with more knowledge of these will probably clarify this.

If you're going to run it without the binder then you'll probably need to replace the feet and the feed dog assembly (I did on the Pfaff).

[Mizzy]

Thanks Dikman, I just looked at it on utube and seems useful. But I’d rather it removable, not permanent. 

Sorry for asking a silly question, but what would happen if I didn’t replace the feet and feed dog assembly? Not sew straight perhaps?

[dikman]

Should still work, my Pfaff did, best thing is to try it. At least with Singers feet are readily available.

[Mizzy]

On 21/04/2018 at 11:56 PM, Darren Brosowski said:

I am in NSW and happy to help as I love old machines.

Call me on 0415 353 748

 

Hi Darren, did you get my private message? 

[SheltathaLore]

Too bad you're in Australia... I'd love to get my hands on the 236W100 - as I understand it, the wheel feed post bed machines are the best machines you can get for decorative stitching on boot tops and such.

Best of luck cleaning them up and finding them good homes!

 

[Mizzy]

Thank you Sheltathelore!