All About Dial N Sew Models

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It is hard to find information about Dial N Sew models because of the way they were acquired and distributed. However, I have been fortunate enough to find a Dial N Sew 750 out in the wild. The 750 is identical to Dial N Sew 732, 752, and 742 with the exception of one thing.

A little background information about Dial N Sew models in general

Dial N Sew machines were made in Osaka, Japan by the Koyo company. At some point, production changed hands and Janome started producing the machines. These sewing machines were rebadged and sold by the Tacony Corporation, which is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

As the largest supplier of sewing machine parts in the USA, Tacony currently owns brands like Babylock, Koala, and Madeira. Tacony has been in existence since 1946, but the earliest Dial N Sew machines I’ve found come from the 1970’s and early 80’s.

Dial N Sew 732/742/750/752 were all produced in the mid 70’s.

And, the only difference between 750, 742, 752, and 732 was the amount of stitches included.

I was very surprised to learn…

…this baby blue machine wasn’t just badged and sold as Dial N Sew. Surprisingly, the machine was also sold with the Good Housekeeper badge. The Good Housekeeper version of this machine was exactly the same with a different amount of stitches.

When the machine first arrived,

I was afraid because the handwheel would not turn. I immediately opened up the machine and got to oiling it. However, the machine still would not work. So, I added an extra thick layer of Super Web Synthetic Gear Grease to the cam stack. Luckily, the sewing machine started working. I was blessed to get the machine to work. However, understand this won’t be the fate for everyone.

To learn about how to care for a machine that’s been left sitting, check out my latest YouTube video.

When the handwheel will not turn, it means 1 of 5 things.

It means the machine needs:

Oil and synthetic gear grease
Stop motion washer repositioning (more on this later)
Motor belt adjustment
A new motor belt
A cam stack

The worse case is a machine with cracked cam stack because this means your Dial N Sew is dead.

While a plastic cam stack isn’t desired, it isn’t bad on this model.

Long as the cam stack is kept lubricated and well taken care of, it won’t crack. After a few hours of messing around with the machine, I know it is 10 times sturdier than any Singer Heavy duty or Brother Strong N Tough available today.

The stop motion knob is easy to put on…

Place the stop motion washer on your machine with the inner bumps facing out. Then, adjust the ears to 12, 4, and 6 o clock. Once your washer is on, place a little piece of painters tape on each side to hold it in place. Then, place your stop motion knob onto the machine and tighten the screw. You should be able to turn the stop motion screw back and have the needle disengage for bobbin winding. When this doesn’t work, try again or check to see if there is enough lubricant on your cam stack.

The parts you need.

Dial N Sew Models 732/742/750/752 take low shank presser feet. The machine also takes standard motor brushes and a 13 3/8 sized motor belt. The motor belt can be adjusted by loosening 2 hex nuts and pushing the motor towards or away from the machine.

In addition to having simple assembly, the machine also takes an easily found Singer class 15 bobbin, hook assembly, and bobbin case. No worries, all the other sewing machine parts are listed at the end of this blog article. *See below

The manual…

A lot of folks have difficulties with finding a manual. The original manual has black and white illustrations with minimal descriptions and no guided color photographs. Since most of us are visual learners, I’ve created a step by step illustrated manual. The manual is at the link below and you can also find it in the parts list at the end of this blog. *See below

Dial N Sew 732/742/750/752: Aftermarket Manual(pdf)

All about the accessories options.

Dial N Sew models 750/732/742/752 were offered with either a hard carrying case or a sewing machine table. However, I’ve found this sewing machine will sew just fine without either of those options available because there are little feet on the bottom for added convivence.

My machine came with the table option.

The table is very lightweight and has an old styled variable resistance knee control. However, I always recommend getting a brand new electronic foot pedal because it is grounded and offers better speed control.

Overall, Dial N Sew Models 732/742/750/752 are like a nice sedan car.

I can only compare this machine to a sedan because it is a good everyday driver. It is ideal for piecing quilts or making garments. However, I wouldn’t use it for sewing leather or anything like that because it’s really not made for that particular tasks.