Sewing Machine Punches Paper
By Bruce Clark
When repairing and editing rolls many, many years ago I came up with a very unconventional method to make chain perforations. I am sure that it will sound very corny, but it worked for me.
Remove the needle from an ordinary old sewing machine, and make a punch to fit in the needle shaft chuck. Drill the plate where the needle goes down through, to fit the punch.
Experiment first on a piece of paper until you get the feel of it and get good at it. Draw a very straight line on the roll where you want the chain perforation. Adjust the presser foot tension so that the paper will go through but not damage the paper. Also adjust the stich length to the desired distance between the chain perforations.
Go very slowly, and this device will perforate nice chains in the repair work.
Bruce Clark, Interlaken New York
[ A picturesque slang German term for the chained pattern of holes
[ is "der Rosenkranz" : "the rosary" ! -- Robbie
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