White 659

Made in Japan by JUKI Sewing Machine Co. Juki makes many quality industrial sewing machines. White used a seldom used thread take up system where a revolving disc takes up the slack thread during the stitch making process. Most often this is done by the extended lever that moves up and down from the face plate area.

I have owned this sewing machine for three years and have prepared it for use in a treadle by fitting it with a spoked wheel and painting it to match the sewing machine. It is not easy for some to see that this is a Singer clone so a Singer hand wheel fit it fine. This may still be the best way to use this fine different sewing machine.

It has a manual, extra bobbins, extra needles and an extra presser foot. The price is $ 167.50

White 659_1 The name calls out it is a White Rotary but its not a rotary action hook system. It is however a rotary acting thread take-up system. This is an old and proven system used on industrial sewing machines. This is the first and only domestic sewing machine with this system I've seen. White 659_1 The name calls out it is a White Rotary but its not a rotary action hook system. It is however a rotary acting thread take-up system. This is an old and proven system used on industrial sewing machines. This is the first and only domestic sewing machine with this system I've seen.	White 659_2 It stitches perfect stitches just like the reliable Singer 15 class machines. This would make an outstanding treadle sewing machine and it is ready for that use now. White 659_2 It stitches perfect stitches just like the reliable Singer 15 class machines. This would make an outstanding treadle sewing machine and it is ready for that use now.	White 659_3 The thread take-up system is a rotating wheel under the front cover that does the job perfect and safely out of reach of hands and fingers. The thread leaves the tension system - passes over the front system passes under a finger on the front side then back over to the rear and down toward the needle. White 659_3 The thread take-up system is a rotating wheel under the front cover that does the job perfect and safely out of reach of hands and fingers. The thread leaves the tension system - passes over the front system passes under a finger on the front side then back over to the rear and down toward the needle.	White 659_4 Have mauual that shows how it works and stitches. It is really simple when you see how to do it. White 659_4 Have mauual that shows how it works and stitches. It is really simple when you see how to do it.	White 659_5 This is the revolving thread takeup system and is threaded quickly by passing the thread after the the tension system over the small slot toward the front. See next picture. White 659_5 This is the revolving thread takeup system and is threaded quickly by passing the thread after the the tension system over the small slot toward the front. See next picture.
White 659_6 And looped around the curling finger at the front of the slit. Then the thread is passed back across the top slit to the rear side and down to the needle. White 659_6 And looped around the curling finger at the front of the slit. Then the thread is passed back across the top slit to the rear side and down to the needle.	White 659_7 The light bulb is easy to access by raising the lid on the top side. White 659_7 The light bulb is easy to access by raising the lid on the top side.	White 659_8 The hook and bobbin case is class 15 items and available everywhere. All Singer 'stuff' will fit it fine. White 659_8 The hook and bobbin case is class 15 items and available everywhere. All Singer 'stuff' will fit it fine.	White 659_9 This is the spoked wheel made to a perfect fit. This wheel type is often used on a treadle. The original hand wheel can be fitted back in a giffy. White 659_9 This is the spoked wheel made to a perfect fit. This wheel type is often used on a treadle. The original hand wheel can be fitted back in a giffy.	White 659_10 The spoked wheel looks very good I think. White 659_10 The spoked wheel looks very good I think.
White 659_11 This is the original wheel and can be put back in place to make the sewing machine as designed. I still may keep this White to fit into a treadle later on. White 659_11 This is the original wheel and can be put back in place to make the sewing machine as designed. I still may keep this White to fit into a treadle later on.