In progress.
I performed the standard cleaning/servicing steps outlined in my other post.
Briefly: all needles were removed and inspected, the machine was removed from its case and cleaned, the sponge strip was replaced with a new one, and the retaining bar was cleaned. I knitted on the full bed to ensure that the machine patterns along the whole needle bed and that all needles form correct stitches. The video of these tests is here.
tension mast is not original but from another Brother machine. It was used before.
ratchet is a generic but works fine.
table clamps are not original: they are ribber clamps. so the angle of the s is different. but they still work
new “feet”: 3D printed becuae the old ones completely cumbled. these are storng and UV resistant.
clamps from KR850 ribber. The machine worked great. You dont have to worry about incompatability because the compatible ribber (KR551) will have its own clamps.
Here is the serial number for this machine. The picture will be removed after the machine is purchased, received and inspected.
