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=====Necchi Sewing Machine=====

^Name| Necchi Sewing Machine|
^Owner | Makers' Alliance |
^Location | Textiles |
^Training needed| yes|
^Hackable| yes |
^Model| BU|
^Serial| U140197|
^Arrival Date| 2015|
^Working| yes|
^Contact| Sam Harmon|

Current Status: <del>Ran, but pedal mechanism did not start/stop. Needs electrical work.</del>FIXED

1/29/2017 - Replaced badly decayed cord in plug/pedal mechanism. Seems to be working better. Pedal should probably have a base added. Plug part is now plugged into a cheapo surge protector that's kind of holding the whole thing together. Whole assembly should probably be reworked, but this will get it moving. Replacement motor/pedal might be a good idea too (already on hand, though lamp would have to be wired differently).


Pedal works by taking hot of line, and running through one of 5 or six resistances, and back out to drive motor.

8/5/2017 - Bobbin winding does work, though the lever needs to be lifted by hand when doing so. (only with Singer-style bobbins. Necchi(?)-style bobbins seem to hold correctly...

8/08/2017 - Laying a zigzag stitch was accomplished! Also printed out some threading instructions (very useful!)

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