| This is a war-years machine, with "blackside" finish instead of chrome on many of the metal parts, and a krinkle finish on the machine itself rather than glossy. The silver "dogtag" that distinguishes most 27/127/28/128 models is missing entirely. |
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| The cabinet is rather a rare specimen, it looks like a No. 72, but this one is made to fit a 3/4-size machine. 3/4-size cabinets are few and far between. |
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| You can see the blackside finish on this ornate faceplate, and on the rear slide plate and the round throat plate. As with many of these machines, the front slide plate was missing, and has been replaced with the more common silver version. |
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| This is an elecric machine, with its original lamp in good working order. Note again the blackside finish on the round plate, ornate but not silvered. |
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| The 128 is a "vibrating shuttle" machine. The shuttle (bobbin case) is bullet-shaped, and the bobbins are barbell-shaped. The shuttle drops into a cradle that is at the end of an arm that swings in an arc to form the lock stitches. |
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| The machines makes a beautifully balanced stitch! |
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| Bobbins are wound on the bobbin winder, which has a long notched finger that moves back and forth to distribute thread along the length of the bobbin, powered by a toothed eccentric gear. It's a fascinating mechanism. |
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| The paint on the edge of the handwheel is a bit chipped. The motor mount is one I've not seen before, but then again, I haven't taken notice of them much. |
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| The serial number--AF781942--indicates that manufacture of this machine was commissioned in February of 1941, one of 5,000 of this model commissioned on this date. |
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| Included with this machine is a blackside adjustable hemmer foot.
If you're
interested in purchasing this machine and/or cabinet, please Email McKenna. |
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