Gimbels badged sewing machine like Brother Galaxy

 Gimbels is one of MANY name badges used on vintage sewing machines, made by other manufacturers. This wonderful Gimbels sewing machine is nearly identical, to Brother Galaxy 221, and a number of other sewing machines, which came from the same factory, but have different badge names  on them. Usually, the name badge was named after the store which contracted to buy the machines, or was a name designated as the store's official appliance brand, similar to the way Kenmore was the Sears badge for sewing machines.

I can't set it up for photos, at the moment, the Gimbel's machine is in a table with my giant quilt size cutting mat set up on top of it, so I snuck a few awkward photos, with my cell phone, will add more, later.

This machine has built in stitch cams, and appears to have all metal workings, with the possible exception of the camstack, themselves, which could possibly be a form of plastic.

Features-

Multiple needle positioning

Low shank snap on presser foot system

Zigzag stitches (built in camstack) Dial a stitch

Decorative stitches

Mending stitch (multi stitch zigzag)

Reverse

Built in light

Flatbed

Color coded stitch settings

Adjustable stitch width (match settings to stitch illustration color)

Adjustable stitch length (match settings to stitch illustration color)

Feed dog drop for darning and embroidery

Class 15 bobbin system

Quick release bobbin system to fix jams