My new CB4500

[dikman]

The good news, got a call this morning from the transport company that my 4500 was ready for pickup. The bad news, because it was on a (small) pallet they have to use a forklift and will only load it on a ute (pickup to you Yanks), truck, trailer or van, none of which I had. After some head scratching I remembered a mate had a ute, which I borrowed. Now, I would call this a "farm ute" because it looks like it's spent all its life bush bashing on a farm! It's also been a long time since I've driven a manual gearbox, no power brakes and no power steering. To say the steering was heavy is an understatement and it had the turning circle of a big truck!!!

It did the job and I managed to get it unloaded and down into my shed. I was wondering how I would get it onto the table but once I unpacked it and discovered some of the weight was the (heavy) flywheel I found I could just lift it onto the table! It's a beast!!

Tomorrow I will fix it to the table and connect the motor but in the meantime I turned it by hand and found it had a tight spot, which I'm pretty sure is the inner foot pressing too hard on the feed dog. Also, being a Cowboy it came with additional feet and in the bag with the blanket feet was a slotted bracket and I have no idea what it's for. It doesn't show up in the manual. Speaking of which, it's a pretty poor manual. If someone bought one of these, didn't have much experience and had to rely on the manual they would be in trouble. Threading has been discussed here recently and the manual is badly lacking in detail compared to what's been said here. Fortunately, because of this site the poor manual doesn't matter. Photo of the bracket, just curious what it's for.

 

[chrisash]

Did it have a sew off with it?

[Constabulary]

does the bracket snap on the foot (somehow) for covering the teeth?

I´m always wondering why so many sewing machine dealer (not all of course) do not care about the manual. It maybe take a few hour do make a proper one but that guarantees your customers will be happier.

However - you can download a lot of 441 Manuals here and there.

I once downloaded one on the CHIKON website which is pretty good.

Instructions-441.pdf

Edited December 11, 2019 by Constabulary

[Constabulary]

Parts list - also from CHIKON:

Part List-441.pdf

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[RockyAussie]

I dont think the bracket goes anywhere on the machine head but I have seen something like it before. It may belong under the adjustable foot pedals. or......

[Bert51]

I bet you feel like Christmas has come early.

Merry Christmas dikman.

Bert.

[Handstitched]

@dikman Well,  congratulations  

 A'h yes, I remember when.......I got a call from our local courier ( here in the central wheatbelt of WA) telling me that my new toy  ( Q Stitch Colt) had arrived " could you pick it up? he said  ....." no,  I paid for delivery" .......you're  the  *****g courier YOU deliver!!" I said .   The lazy **ick  !!  

It arrived....eventually , it  took 3 of us to offload from the ute, it was so heavy.  And like you, I couldn't  wait to get sewing. My instructions were also a little thin on detail.   I have no idea what that extra piece of metal is. It looks like a shim or ...something, but at the same time it looks familiar.  The wood from the crate was turned into shelving supports  

I hope you have many happy years of sewing. 

HS 

[nylonRigging]

12 hours ago, dikman said:

..." Photo of the bracket, just curious what it's for " ?

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Your Pic. ? question of the ' Plate '.
Is that the Slide-plate,  under the needle plate . the Plate slides slightly L-R and is held down by an adjustment screw . The plate used to limit horizontal Lash (back and forth slide) of the Feed Dog assembly .

It looks like it . and with that little 'tab' (on left-side) that hooks over and hold the unwanted Lash . you loosen the plate screw , push plate to the 'Right' and tighten down screw to hold .

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Edited December 11, 2019 by nylonRigging

[dikman]

Chris, no sew-off. Thinking about the "binding" it could just be that I've never had a machine that can exert such pressure on the material so I may be over-thinking things.

NylonRigging, based on your description I'll have a closer look at the manual (and machine). Sort of makes sense? On the other hand Brian could be right but because I only bought a head I have no way of confirming it.

As for Christmas - I already have my (early) Christmas present as I bought a Dillon reloading press a little while ago , but yes, I guess Santa has been pretty good to me. And my wife reminded me that with all the machines I've bought (and sold) this is my first NEW machine.

[kgg]

3 hours ago, dikman said:

Christmas present as I bought a Dillon reloading press a little while ago

You should enjoy the Dillon. Excellent equipment, they are the Juki of reloading gear. Which model did you get. We have had no problems except for having to design / make a small mod on the 1050 for the revolving cylinder to prevent the possibility of casings from tipping slightly.

kgg