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    Can anyone ID this thread injector?

    Curious to know what model this is. From a few minutes of googling I can see that White is a pretty decent company. Its mounted in quite a nice cabinet as well. lots of working space.


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    wow - looks like a race car . . .

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    Quote Originally Posted by skyclad View Post
    wow - looks like a race car . . .
    Yeah, I know. I kind of like the look of the thing. It looks like a substantial machine!

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    Get it, then worry about the model number! These old thread bangers remind me of WWII-era planes. Solid.

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    It's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PuckerFactor View Post
    Get it, then worry about the model number! These old thread bangers remind me of WWII-era planes. Solid.

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    Yeah. I've been informed by my partner that I dont need the sewing machine, and that we already have a sewing machine.

    But its a cheap plastic Singer... That White looks like it could zigzag through a moose!

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    White is no longer being made under that name if I understand correctly. I believe at one point it was merged with Sears under the Kenmore brand but I could be wrong about that. The White machine you show there is an older and very solid style they made before going on the cheap after the acquisition. It's a beastie.. no doubt about that. However you want to do due diligence in the mechanics department. Read my guidelines post in my sig. It might be helpful.
    I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.

    "Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
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    Like Rev, I think White was a pre-Kenmore model. White made some substantial machines in their day. Yours looks very similar to my mother's all metal Kenmore with lots of stitches, (hers had a cam reader also). Probably a good machine if the price is right AND you don't have to make any significant repairs. I imagine parts will be hard to find and expensive.

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    On the topic of old thread injectors... does anyone know where to find the feet and such for an old Viking SLE 6570. With a copyright plate date of 59/60 even viking doesn't list parts/accessories for it. Turns out I lack the extremely smooth/steady sewing hand my mother has and can't keep hem width and/or the stitch to fold distances even to save my life, and its bad enough I've had a DIY hammock attempt rip at them from it .

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    Quote Originally Posted by tbctx View Post
    On the topic of old thread injectors... does anyone know where to find the feet and such for an old Viking SLE 6570. With a copyright plate date of 59/60 even viking doesn't list parts/accessories for it. Turns out I lack the extremely smooth/steady sewing hand my mother has and can't keep hem width and/or the stitch to fold distances even to save my life, and its bad enough I've had a DIY hammock attempt rip at them from it .
    My guess is you won't find them unless you happen to luck into a source on E-bay or some equivalent site. In reality the feet are only as good as your steady hand. Different feet will not automatically make you a better stitcher. In some cases they can actually make it worse. If you have a zipper foot that is probably all the specialized feet you would need. Maybe even all you can get.
    I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.

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    Fair enough, I know there is the hemming feet that fold the cloth with a guide that you can just push the cloth flush to for even hems (used a friends machine that had a foot for it). Zipper wise I've found that foot and am okay with it now that I know how to use it... (had it backwards) I also know there is some other machine that has feet that are interchangeable... but calling Africa to find out which one if my mom remembers would be slightly expensive, may have to try and call some more sewing centers and see if one of them knows.

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