Pfaff 138-6 Looking for price and parts help

[dikman]

You've got a good eye, Don. When I looked closer the take-up spring looks a bit funny too and, strangely enough, most of the red paint marking oiling points appears to be intact. I suppose if you don't put oil down them then the paint won't be affected!

I would say that the needle plate screw isn't original and is just a countersunk screw with a slightly larger head. The other one appears to be slightly domed, whereas this one is flat. And there appears to be another knurled nut just behind the cross-threaded tension nut?

[Smooooth]

On 10/24/2018 at 10:42 AM, Constabulary said:

Lots of rust, even on the hook and presser foot bar. Lots of unusual scratches behind the hook  - seems someone tried "something". Often the ZZ mechanism is gummed up on Pfaff 138´s and you need patients to free it (heat gun and oiling until it works again). 20 bucks if you like restoring machines and hunting for spare parts. Better look for a nicer one.

I know this is an old post - but I am now dealing with a gummed up ZZ mechanism. 

If possible - would like to figure out a way to live chat (maybe with video) sometime.

Thank you!!!!!

Stephen

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