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Wondering if anyone can help naming this sewing machine part? as I have broken it and need new part.

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bikergran Thu 11-Apr-24 15:58:31

Hi everyone especially any sewing machine people.

I am not a too well up on the sewing machine, but have dabbled.

I needed to sew something but have realised I must have banged my machine at sometime and snapped off two parts .

I have managed to find a new part for one of them. But for the love of me I cannot find what this other part is called.

It isn't the Bobbin pin, it is the piece that sits next to it.

I have searched the manual, googled, ebayed , looked on the Brothers website but cannot find the name of this part. confused. As I need to order a new part.

My machine (prob quite ancient as I had it given to me over 10 yrs ago)

BROTHER XL 2120

If I can find the correct name it may help me search for the correct part. Fingers crossed there will be some eagle eyed gran that may be of help. Thanks all smile

I will try and post pic. It is the little piece to the right on the black and white pic.

DrWatson Sun 14-Apr-24 15:08:13

It's not my area of expertise (I watch Sewing Bee with admiration! - though less so with that irritating woman doing the presenting now) - but my friend tells me that there are 2 very helpful firms called Nutt, in the Brum area, that you could ask. She goes to Sewing Shows at the NEC (twice a year?) and says they are pretty well known.

A 'DC Nutt' in Walsall, and an 'S Nutt' in Sutton Coldfield, give them a call or drop an email, asking if they can please help? And they can likely also advise if you need a more local repair person?

EkwaNimitee Sun 14-Apr-24 15:18:23

If all else fails, there are all sorts of small traders on eBay selling all sorts of things, as we have gratefully found in the past.

VeeScott Sun 14-Apr-24 16:11:39

It looks like a zipper foot.

Callistemon21 Sun 14-Apr-24 16:19:58

it's sorted!
🙂

mlynne239 Sun 14-Apr-24 18:39:20

There is a really good sewing machine repair shop in 4Marks if you get stuck. Very honest people.

Callistemon21 Sun 14-Apr-24 20:10:14

Callistemon21

*it's sorted*!
🙂

🤔

SueRosie Mon 15-Apr-24 01:23:14

Just for information, the dagger makers bottom knocker is a job title from the potteries, although I çant remember exactly what it is they did/do. From a Stokie girl!!