Sewing machine accessories needed

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accessories for a popular, but old, sewing machine are no longer made. I have a set of five 'stitch fingers ' that I would like copies of for those of us that no longer have the set. They are stamped metal with some bending. These are used to embellish clothing. I am expecting to pay for your time! The pictures are at the bottom of this thread.
I'm eager to hear from you! Diana Andersen. Dlandersen3@frontiernet.net
 
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Welcome Diana. Can you post some pictures so we can better advise.

David
 
+1 with David S. I have no idea what a stitch finger is, or looks like.

A quick internet search leads me to believe they are different for each sewing machine manufacturer.

Pictures and dimensions would be useful so others could determine if they can help.
 
+1 with David S. I have no idea what a stitch finger is, or looks like.

A quick internet search leads me to believe they are different for each sewing machine manufacturer.

Pictures and dimensions would be useful so others could determine if they can help.

These are flat pieces of steel. They are triangles 3.5 inches long and 5/8 inches wide at the top of the triangle. Each tip of the triangle is bent and/or soldered to hold a piece of lace, cord, fabric material to sew down on clothing for decoration. (I'm not good on sending pictures on my iPad !) go to you tube under omnistitch and you can see some examples of these made in 1980 to 1993.
 
Are these them, aka "feed fingers"?

-frank


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The 'stitch finger' is, I trust, what is sometimes called a 'presser foot'? If so, it's a fairly complex part,
with a fitting to mate with a manufacturer's plunger end (often thumbscrew clamped). After making
it from (apparently) steel, there's a long tumbling (all surfaces to be smooth), and nickel-plating, possibly
rather heavy plating.

One example here is obviously a stamping from sheet metal, to which a hinge has been brazed; another
might be a coining, sculpted on the upper face. The feet are pressed into curved shapes.
There are joints, and one has an adjustable lateral offset (multiple parts with a thumbscrew)..

In a hobby setting, yes, these could be hand-carved. For small batches, it might be possible to
use a drafting program to make a 3-d model that could be carved in wax, and lost-wax cast, with some
hand finishing, in CuNi alloy. The only easy way to get replicas would be to make 'em in a 3d printer, with
(probably not very strong) plastics.

Sheet metal fabrication in mass production works, but would be uneconomic in one-offs.

It's a do-abe project, but not easy (many steps, many different tools required). The small scale
is similar to jewelry work, but it's in STEEL, not as easy to work with as copper or silver. And,
unless there's a model handy to work from, it's a BIG project to describe the shapes and dimensions
in order to specify a replica.

Have you looked at (for instance) Sears/Kenmore parts department? Maybe adapting an available
foot for another machine would be feasible.
 
The 'stitch finger' is, I trust, what is sometimes called a 'presser foot'? If so, it's a fairly complex part,
with a fitting to mate with a manufacturer's plunger end (often thumbscrew clamped). After making
it from (apparently) steel, there's a long tumbling (all surfaces to be smooth), and nickel-plating, possibly
rather heavy plating.

One example here is obviously a stamping from sheet metal, to which a hinge has been brazed; another
might be a coining, sculpted on the upper face. The feet are pressed into curved shapes.
There are joints, and one has an adjustable lateral offset (multiple parts with a thumbscrew)..

In a hobby setting, yes, these could be hand-carved. For small batches, it might be possible to
use a drafting program to make a 3-d model that could be carved in wax, and lost-wax cast, with some
hand finishing, in CuNi alloy. The only easy way to get replicas would be to make 'em in a 3d printer, with
(probably not very strong) plastics.

Sheet metal fabrication in mass production works, but would be uneconomic in one-offs.

It's a do-abe project, but not easy (many steps, many different tools required). The small scale
is similar to jewelry work, but it's in STEEL, not as easy to work with as copper or silver. And,
unless there's a model handy to work from, it's a BIG project to describe the shapes and dimensions
in order to specify a replica.

Have you looked at (for instance) Sears/Kenmore parts department? Maybe adapting an available
foot for another machine would be feasible.
Yes, you are right! They are not available any more and many people need them. We loose, nick, bend them.
not a pressure foot, but a feed finger as frank has posted. I need to apologize for my lack of understanding of how this thread works. I hope to figure it out soon!

,
 
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