Im picking up one today but it doesn't look that good. Very nice.
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Im picking up one today but it doesn't look that good. Very nice.
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My machine at work, can't remember the name of the one at home... It's not working to well so I rarely use it
Can't help asking.. is that one very Reliable? :-P
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My machine at work, can't remember the name of the one at home... It's not working to well so I rarely use it
Bahaha I was actually waiting to see if anyone would point that out
I just picked this one up from the thrift store last night. It's a long shot but could any of you help me identify the model and potentially find a manual?
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It's one of these good old standard zig-zag machines build in Japan in the early 60s. Don't know exactly who build it. Two or three Japanese manufacturers incl. Brother are the usual suspects. There are still a lot of machines on the market (also in Germany) which look similar and have the same functionality.
What I see from left to right:
- Standard top thread tension unit (standard setup is 4-5)
- Needle position selector (left, middle, right - standard is middle)
- Stitch width selector (0 = straight stitch, 1 - 5 zig-zag stitch width)
- Stitch length selector (R = reverse stitching, F = forward stitching, standard is F and 3 as stitch length)
- feed dog immersion or drop feed buttons
- bobbin winder unit (a fitting bobbin winder rubber is missing!)
Don't think that you need a manual. I'm almost sure that this machine works very well if you clean and oil it properly. That's all you need.
If you need more information please show more detailed pictures (especially from your bobbin case and bottom of this machine) or ask again.
Last edited by xxl_hanger; 05-14-2016 at 18:10.
Oh how I love those old machines. That one is pretty snazzy looking! Even though I already have way too many, I was tempted by an older Kenmore in a cabinet at a consignment store yesterday - looked good, lots of attachments with it, but locked up. I am sure I could tinker with it and get it going, but I need another project even less than I need another machine :P
Homeschooling mom to 4 little ones (8 and under)... Doing my best to enjoy this stage of life
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I just picked this one up from the thrift store last night. It's a long shot but could any of you help me identify the model and potentially find a manual?
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Just bought a 50s Necchi BU Mira for 25€ (about 29$). A real beauty, that runs nice and smooth (I removed the "magic wheel", because I have no use for decorative stitches, and there was only one wheel left).
But but… I still have some trouble getting an even stitch out of it. Sometimes it skips stitches, sometimes puckers the fabric and sometimes it's just hard to keep straight. There was also something strange going on with the thread tensioner spring. It seemed to be too long and got stuck to the thread guide arm, so I bent it a little and it now moves freely. All the trouble might just be caused by my inexperience with machines this old, but I think I have to anyway get it checked by someone wiser just to be sure.
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My other machine I have been using so far, is a 80s Bernina Minimatic. It's more forgiving for the lack of skills and otherwise really nice, but for some reason it behaves like a fully loaded freight train. Even after I got the the machine fixed and the only non metallic gear that had snapped in half replaced. Also the pedal basically just jumps immediately from 0 to 100 from the slightest touch.
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So now I have not one but two troublesome machines not working to their full potential… Other gives a nice stitch but is hard to handle, the other feels like a charm but puts out crapStill not a perfect world
Metsän poika tahdon olla, sankar jylhän kuusiston.
Tapiolan vainiolla karhun kanssa painiin käyn,
ja maailma unholaan jääköön.
Your Necchi was build in Italy in the early 50s. I guess before 1953. Here is all you need:
Necchi BU Mira Service Manual
There are also a lot of nice videos on YouTube
https://www.google.de/search?q=Necch...HagGAMMQ_AUIBg
Your Bernina belongs to the 707 - 728 series. Maybe you find helpful information here:
http://www.occaphot-ch.com/bernina-more/
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