That's a GREAT video. I've seen another couple and yours is the first to have everything beautifully in focus. The slow-motion is extremely helpful and a delight to see the engineering in action. Thanks very much for this. :o)
Brilliant slow motion work on the stitch creation. The narration was direct and to the point. And, thankfully, you demonstrated how this can sew a French seam. If you were selling it, I'd buy it. At the 1953 price, of course.
This is extremely helpful as I am trying to get one of these up and running again. I think something in the bottom chain mechanism is out of alignment as it just wads up the thread.
I may be wrong but the stitch regulator/tensioner looks incorrectly assembled to me , usually the 2 discs are set back to back and then the spring and lastly the adjusting nut. Please correct me if I am wrong. Perhaps check the operating manual.
So I have a slightly different version of this, I'm not sure if it's just a tad older or what, but I've been wondering how to actually effectively sew things, without the Stitch coming undone very easily, after it's finished! is this an issue you've run into at all? There doesn't seem to be any good way of "tying" it at the beginning and end,, such as a quick back and forth like I've done with other machines. Do you have any ideas?
To remove the work (when you are sewing off the fabric) sew two stitches past the end of the seam stop with the needle bar at its highest point and keep the presser foot down. Then with the left hand draw a length of thread through the hole in top of the needle bar (to the left). Then draw that length of thread to the right through the eye of the needle. Now cut the thread close to the fabric, raise the presser foot and pull the fabric to the rear. The tail (which is really around the looper underneath) gets drawn through the last loop of the chain and that locks it off. Very much like a finishing off a crocheted chain. If you want to stop stitching before you get to the end of the fabric stop with the needle in the work and place your fingers on the material so it can't be pulled backwards as you make another stitch in the SAME hole as the last stitch. Now raise the needle bar to the highest point - draw the length of thread through the hole at the top of the needle bar and the eye of the needle as described above and cut the thread close to the fabric. Raise the presser foot and pull the fabric away from you. The little tail should be pulled to the underside of the fabric as you do that and go through the final "chain" locking it off. To "unlock" if you want to rip out the seam use a little pin to draw the tail out of the last chain and pull it up to the "straight stitching" side. It will then be free to pull the stitching undone. This can only be done from where the stitching ending. You can't "pull undone" a chain stitch from the beginning tail.
Thank you for sharing this because I have a friend that just got one of these for a birthday gift.
Great video and thank you for showing how a chain stitch is made. Thank you for sharing.
I have that same one, but just a bit earlier, 1948! This was very instructive. I bought mine on eBay about a month ago, and your video was so helpful!
Just found one of these for $10 at my favorite antique store so so excited
That's a GREAT video. I've seen another couple and yours is the first to have everything beautifully in focus. The slow-motion is extremely helpful and a delight to see the engineering in action. Thanks very much for this. :o)
Thanks for the demo. I just saw one of these show up on the local craigslist so I was curious about it. A very interesting little machine.
If you can't understand how a lockstich is formed, all becomes clear here! Great video.
Brilliant slow motion work on the stitch creation. The narration was direct and to the point. And, thankfully, you demonstrated how this can sew a French seam. If you were selling it, I'd buy it. At the 1953 price, of course.
This is extremely helpful as I am trying to get one of these up and running again. I think something in the bottom chain mechanism is out of alignment as it just wads up the thread.
Thanks
Amazing
Great slo-mo shots! Music a little ove r the top for me. Nice job, though!
I may be wrong but the stitch regulator/tensioner looks incorrectly assembled to me , usually the 2 discs are set back to back and then the spring and lastly the adjusting nut. Please correct me if I am wrong. Perhaps check the operating manual.
Hello, can you tell me which needle to buy for this machine? I have one to give as a Christmas gift. I have bought a Singer needle but it is too long.
Singer #20 uses 24×1 class needles
So I have a slightly different version of this, I'm not sure if it's just a tad older or what, but I've been wondering how to actually effectively sew things, without the Stitch coming undone very easily, after it's finished! is this an issue you've run into at all? There doesn't seem to be any good way of "tying" it at the beginning and end,, such as a quick back and forth like I've done with other machines. Do you have any ideas?
To remove the work (when you are sewing off the fabric) sew two stitches past the end of the seam stop with the needle bar at its highest point and keep the presser foot down. Then with the left hand draw a length of thread through the hole in top of the needle bar (to the left). Then draw that length of thread to the right through the eye of the needle.
Now cut the thread close to the fabric, raise the presser foot and pull the fabric to the rear. The tail (which is really around the looper underneath) gets drawn through the last loop of the chain and that locks it off. Very much like a finishing off a crocheted chain.
If you want to stop stitching before you get to the end of the fabric stop with the needle in the work and place your fingers on the material so it can't be pulled backwards as you make another stitch in the SAME hole as the last stitch.
Now raise the needle bar to the highest point - draw the length of thread through the hole at the top of the needle bar and the eye of the needle as described above and cut the thread close to the fabric. Raise the presser foot and pull the fabric away from you. The little tail should be pulled to the underside of the fabric as you do that and go through the final "chain" locking it off.
To "unlock" if you want to rip out the seam use a little pin to draw the tail out of the last chain and pull it up to the "straight stitching" side. It will then be free to pull the stitching undone. This can only be done from where the stitching ending. You can't "pull undone" a chain stitch from the beginning tail.
What size needle?
Singer #20 uses 24×1 class needles
PLEASE DO NOT ADD MUSIC TO ANY DEMO VIDEO. IT HURTS THE EARS AND IS INSANELY IRRITATING.