Editorial
Hello again. Now, as I don't really have anything particularly meaningful to write here,
I'm going to try to sell you something! To be honest, I had intended writing a short
feature later on in the mag., but as there was no room, I'll do it here.
Do you have a Saxony or British allwin with a Saxony type ball release? Does the ball
release work first time every time? Does it work at all? If not, I have the solution. This
system of ball release can be problematic, as the pawl part of the lever wears to the point
that it does not advance the ratchet wheel properly. Many years ago when I was
producing allwin spares, I had intended manufacturing these ball release levers, but
decided against it, as I judged that to be viable they would have to be made in fairly
large numbers. To the best of my knowledge, no one else has ever reproduced them
either. Until now! Perversely, it's taken an American to bite the bullet.
Talking to John Peterson a few months back, he told me that he had quite a large
quantity manufactured as he needed a few for some of his machines. Not surprisingly,
there is no great market for Saxony ball release levers over in America, so by
arrangement with John, I now have them for sale over here. They were produced from a
lever taken from a Whales machine, but I have tried one in three different machines and
it seems to be a standard size. They are very well produced, with a pivoting bush fitted,
so all that is required is a twist in the lever to suit the machine to which it is fitted.
I strongly advise you snap them up now! When they're gone, they're gone - I doubt
anyone will ever reproduce these again. See page 21 for details.
Well, that's about it for now, can't think of anything else. Oh yes, the 30 th November ....
Get those entry forms in now!
Till next time
All the best
Jerry
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