The 21 Jewel drive shaft is 8mm diameter, and the key extends 2 additional mm. 10mm in total. Here you can easily see the 8mm bore, and the 2mm keyway. The cam contact surface is between 16mm and 28mm diameter. It was hard for me to photograph the stitch pattern icons on the individual pieces … Continue reading A Closer Look – Decorative Stitch Cams for the Montgomery Ward – 21 Jewel Supreme Automatic
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My Sewing Machine Arsenal
I realized that I had been aesthetically drawn to many of the older Singer models. There's something about a classic design that is appealing to me. It's not like I needed another sewing machine, but I wanted something special, something in classic black, something that was revered universally to be the top of it's class in it's day.
Montgomery Ward – 21 Jewel Supreme Automatic Zig-Zag – Model URR 787 – Made In Japan
My interest in sewing began simply from a mechanical interest in a sewing machine's operating mechanisms. My first machine purchase was based purely on exploring the multiple functions of a cam operated, decorative stitch selecting, swing needle design. To fit that bill, I purchased a Montgomery Ward - 21 Jewel Supreme Automatic Zig-Zag - Model … Continue reading Montgomery Ward – 21 Jewel Supreme Automatic Zig-Zag – Model URR 787 – Made In Japan
Cast From The Past 