1952 Husqvarna Nordic Sewing Machine

[@ElJefeNScale-dj2wt]

Wow that thing is nice.

[@beansgalore5383]

We have an old Husqvarna 12 in my family home that was built here in Sweden. I got it running a few months ago and got it sewing and turning smoothe. Unfortunatly the old belt broke of so will need to get a new one. Our one is a treadle machine.

[@DexRobinson]

Here in North America. treadle belts are quite easy to buy. You can get them on amazon and they are pretty cheap. I see that even aliexpress sells them so that shouldn't be hard to replace. They are leather and I think you generally have to cut them to length and they usually have an included hook to join the ends.

[@Акула-б3х]

@@DexRobinson This hook often broke the belt. I recommend using glue for shoes on the ends of the belt.

[@jgsawka]

I recently purchased this machine! Any ideas where I could get a manual for it!

[@DexRobinson]

Well, there's bad news and good news. The bad news is that I'm not aware of where to find a manual for this machine. The good news is that most machines of this era adhered to a very predictable formula. The fundamentals of this machine are not significantly different than the workings of something like the common Singer 99K. The threading path for this machine is essentially the same as for virtually all mid-century straight stitch machines. The tensioner works the same, the stitch length lever is in the same place. The bobbin winder works the same as any old Singer. If you find a video or manual for a Singer 99k (and Singer manuals are free online), you should quickly figure out the Husqvarna. There will be minor differences but a bit of experimentation and common sense should quickly resolve them. Lubrication is the standard: any place moving metal pieces meet gets a drop or two of oil. The machines were designed to all be similar since it was assumed that ladies wouldn't buy new machines if they had to relearn everything and buy new accessories. They're kinda like cars...they all have their differences but the main controls are all the same :).

[@jgsawka]

I purchased mine at a thrift shop recently. It seems to me that there is something wrong with the tension assembley. I was hoping to find a manual to help me determine what the issue is. The check spring on mine is sits on top of that little hook next to the tension dial. And the tension disks definitely do not release when the pressure bar is lifted. I'm sure it's an easy fix. I just need the info. 😊