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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 79848, member: 360&quot;]Whatcha got there is a vibrating shuttle machine, 1930s-1950s (due to the HIGH amount of iron they used, sewing machines were rare during the war). </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not sure about Nationals, but with old Singers, what you can do is remove the electrics (chuck &#039;em completely), change the balance-wheel from a solid to a spoked one (see my thread), and then clamp on a hand-crank attachment. </p><p><br /></p><p>Depending on the configuration of your machine, a similar operation may be possible. </p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I speak with no expertise on Nationals. I know they exist and I know that they&#039;re rather well-regarded in the &#039;States, but that&#039;s about all I know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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