Howdy Mom. The sewing machine arrived just dandy, the packing box wasn't even scuffed.
I threaded a bobbin! Ooo. I also jammed it pretty good trying to 'pull up' the bobbin thread, but I straightened that out.
I looked up the serial online and it looks like it was built in 1940.
I played with the 'ruffler' too - that really weird looking foot attachment. I got it attached only to realize it had been seriously bent at some point. But we have tools and I'm a handy kind of person, so I unbent it. So I hooked it up again - but it wouldnt move properly... so I took it off again and spent some time trying to figure out how it actually worked. Turns out there's a bunk screw... I can't really figure it out - the screw fits correctly, and aprears in the manual, but the screw is clearly the wrong length - it needs to be longer. Weird. I made a metal pin extension for it (crafty crafty), which allows the foot to work correctly, but you cant adjust the ruffle lenght... Then while I was using it, I noticed that the screw head (the orignial part) rubbed the frame of the sewing machine. Also weird. I'm not sure the foot is original to the machine... the online manual shows a diffent position for that screw... and mentions a different part for machines 'threaded at an angle.' Weird. Im thinking I'll just 'hack' the foot by replaceing the entire screw. Unfortunalty, there arnt any McGukins out here... ;)
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