Bell is a very tiny, lightweight, portable, straight stitch only, freearm sewing machine, which came in 2 styles of cases, an upright style, and a suitcase version, which is the more common case Bell sewing machines are found in. (Compare to Singer Featherweight as a light portable, but the Bell is even lighter.)
A straight stitch only machine, the tiny Bell is not a fast machine, or at least mine is, it is quite slow, but mine may need the motor or pedal serviced. With such a tiny handwheel, it takes a couple of turns to make a stitch.
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Bell stitch length adjustment, and forward and reverse controls.
Accessories label on plastic (Bakelite?) sliding cover of accessory box areas
Yes, the Bakelite cover is missing a corner, as it was this way, when I got it. Many Bell cases are missing this cover. |
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| Bell takeup lever pivots out the end of the machine |
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| Bell Sewing Machine case closed |
To learn MORE check out Silkmoth's blog about their Bell! It has a link for the manual!
Silkmoth blog Bell Sewing Machine
The tiny green Bell was designed so the case back comes off, and the freearm machine sets into the case, a stainless steel extension bed sits around it, turning it into a flatbed machine.
Accessories store under a sliding plastic cover, in 2 built in boxes, in front of the machine, and the pedal stores at the end of the case, the stainless steel extension bed stores in the case top. (Do not store ruffler or pintuck marker in the accessory boxes, they are too tall for the accessory lid to fit, and couldpossibly damage the plastic lid.)
The Bell was designed to be lubricated with powdered graphite, but most collectors have switched them to sewing machine oil, due to being frozen, when they find them, and not having a manual, initially.
Low shank presser feet fit the Bell, but not all
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| Close up of both sides of Bell sewing machine bobbins |
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| Close up of original Bell sewing machine bobbins |
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| Closeup needlebar side, bobbin cover plate |
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| Underside of needleplate, plate is held in place magnetically |
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| Top of needleplate |
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| This tiny metal wheel, is the actual handwheel! |
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| Bell presser foot lift lever is very tiny, lift sideways |
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| Bell sewing machine power button is almost as big as the handwheel! |
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| Bell sewing machine original sticker, with important instructions |
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| Bell sewing machine comes with special clamp to attach it to an ironing board, and a very well designed pedal and electric cord, which fits inside the special wood organizer built into the Bell sewing machine case |
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Bell case accessories boxes or built into the organizer case, a plastic tray slides over them, to keep them in place when carried like a suitcase.
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