JC Penney 6915 freearm Sewing Machine
JC Penney 6915 freearm sewing machine has all the basic stitches, as well as a beautiful scallop embroidery stitch.
Manufactured in Taiwan, this model has an aluminum body and bed extension, and comes in a beautiful vintage suitcase, with ruffled elastic straps, to hold the bed extension when using the freearm.
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JC Penney 6915 freearm with stitch samples and denim pedal and accessory bag sewn with it. |
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JC Penney 6915 freearm with bed extension Accessories and manual, has pin catcher glued to freearm |
1 Amp motor
Aluminum body and extension bed
Portable in suitcase
Straight stitch
Stretch straight stitch
Zigzag
Stretch zigzag (rickrack)
Blind hem
Overlock blind hem (stretch stitch)
Smocking stitch
Scallop stitch (embroidery stitch)
Buttonhole stitch
Adjustable presser foot pressure
Feed dog drop for darning and embroidery
Class 15 bobbins
Needle system 15x1H
Twin needle capable
Rear bobbin storage
PRESSER FEET- zigzag, straight stitch, buttonhole sliding foot, button foot, zipper foot, rolled hem foot
FREEARM- makes hemming, armholes, and necklines easier to sew
Bed extension table
Color coordinated stitch illustrations make it easy to match the stitch width and length settings to match the color of the chosen stitch, on the front of the machine, even if you don't have the manual.
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Rear bobbin storage 2 spoolpins for twin needle sewing Red felt circles help prevent backspin, caused by sewing fast, then slow. |
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3 pin power attachment 1 amp motor Notice how much this resembles vintage Bernina's, like the 830 |
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Top threading path |
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Pin Catcher was glued to freearm by previous owner |
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Denim bag holds pedal and cord Manual and accessories case |
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Original JC Penney suitcase for model 6915 |
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Manual and accessories in denim bag sewn with JC Penney 6915 still has room for pedal and cord |
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Stitch samples 2 layers glazed cotton |
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Camstack is strong black PVC maybe? Cam followers, and most mechanical parts Appeato be steel, or other quality metals |
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Tension centercap is metal disc glued onto screw |
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Plastic tension knob pulls straight off Ribbed interior has one longer rib, which engages with the starlike nut, to calibrate tension |
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Green arrow shows how the finger of the back plate, goes right below the takeup spring, when inserted in the groove in the left side of the tension barrel. |
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Tension cup has the bumped out section on top, when installed correctly. |
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Tension unit order of assembly Center cap is glued onto screw |
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Tension unit after cap and knob are pulled straight off |