Cornely Model L Chainstitch Embroidery Machine Rebuild

[Ben]

This has been on and off for the last 2 years. The stitch transmission handle came broken in shipping, and the chassis had shifted position in relation to the bed of the machine from being knocked around in shipping and developed a hairline crack which flexed and messed with the alignment of the harp to the needle plate with pressure applied. To remedy these defects I commissioned a blacksmith to braze the handle back together and drilled out the crack in the chassis and reinforced the machine with a piece of sheet metal screwed onto the frame and adhered with E6000. I also had to loosen the 4 screws marrying the bed to the frame to re-center the needle in the needle plate. I repainted the machine so now its color-matched to my car. The table was built out of a coffee table I found, I wish I had mounted the machine closer to me but I can always extend the table with a back leaf for work holding. She works pretty well now but I still need to source a gear so I can use the 2 and 3 thread functions. Also pictured are some of the projects I've done since getting her up and running. Talking with a dealer of these machines this one was likely manufactured in 1901.

[Schneiderfrei]

Great work Ben,

I love old machines. I wonder if you know this group, I've been a member for some time:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/137241563337471

Also this has been a fun and useful group:

https://www.naehmaschinentechnik-forum.de/index.php?sid=001c0ddef19ba2c67a23198de67d25e6

[jruley]

This site is more for collectors but there are a lot of machine manuals here:

https://ismacs.net/

[Hendrick]

A classic beauty! Well done!