Brother DB2-B791 & B7910 Instruction Manual
For obvious reasons, instruction manuals that are written for complicated tools, can be a true relationship maker or breaker. Probably the only time they are a breaker, is when they are not available. Without going into too much detail, this book has provided much insight on the machine, and has helped clear up many questions surrounding it, and what it needs to sew smooth and efficient seams.
I am so glad to have found this site. We have a Brother DB2 B714-3 machine. The rotating hook assembly became jammed due to a thread being caught between the stationary and rotary bobbin holder.
The item had to be completely removed and the inside bobbin holder freed. Problem arose when sliding the unit back on its shaft and setting the needle-hook timing (and distances) correctly. I could not have done so without the guidance given on page 11 of your posted manual. Thank you so much.
Hessel
It is very good to hear that this is a helpful tool for you, and anyone else. Thank you.
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I am looking for an owner’s manual for the Brother DB2-B714-3. Can you help me find this? I have one and have it for sale, but the lady wants to know if it reverses so you can lock in stitches. She also wants a copy of the owner’s manual if we can find one.
Thanks!
If your Brother DB2-B714-3 machine matches this one - http://www.imsmachines.com/brother-DB2-B714-3.html - then you are in luck and it does have reverse. The reverse mechanism is the flat padel shaped lever on the right of the body of the machine’s head, when you depress it, the machine will reverse the feed to lock in your stitches. Another thing to note, is that you need to hold down this padel/lever when you adjust the stitch length, that is how the machine is designed. Also, when you depress the reverse lever, if you only hold it down halfway or less it will actually stitch more stitches per inch, when you depress the reverse lever completely it will stitch how many stitches the stitching length has been set to.
Unfortunately, we were not able to locate a proper manual, but one other site that is good for manuals is Sewing-Machine (in the right hand column of this site is a link).
I have an opportunity to buy a Brother DB2-B714-3 and the seller can’t tell me much about it. Do you know what year they were made and is it a good machine for making draperies, pillows, cushions, etc?
Thanks!
This machine has become quite the topic.
Although it is hard to find any info on the age of this machine (Brother DB2-B714-3), it is probably fair to say it is somewhere between 20 and 25 years old, most likely closer to 20 years. However, for an industrial machine this would mean it is still in it’s youth, a 20 year old machine is as young and sprightly as a 20 year old human. The Brother DB2-B714-3 is a single-needle straight-stitch lock-stitch machine. It will be easy to use, and provided there are no unforseeable problems, will last a long time for your purpose. becuase it has the designation “-3″ that means it is meant for middle weight materials, which in the case of curtains, pillows, cushions is more than enough. You will even be able to sew through heavier materials once you have gotten to know the machine a little better and have a stronger understanding of how to adjust the thread tension.
Food for thought. Before we had the Brother DB2-B791-015, we used a Singer600W1 - which is probably 25 years older than this Brother DB2-B714-3, but uses the same basic functions. With that Singer almost anything could be sewn once the proper adjustments were in place. For very heavy materials you can purchase different feed-dogs, and throat plates, also don’t forget to use the proper needles, and needle sizes for the application.
All in all, the Brother DB2-B714-3 will be a good machine for what you are doing. It will also be versatile if you wish to sew heavy items. But, as always, without actually-physically sitting at the machine and testing it out, we cannot promise that this PARTICULAR machine is ready for use. Common sense should be inplay when buying used items from private parties, whether it is a sewing machine, a car, or a computer.
This blog is amazing.
I happened upon here looking for information on a Brother DB2-B735-3 that I recently purchased on Craig’s List:
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The instructions in the manual posted here match my machine very closely. Handy to have!
I just changed the oil after pulling the pan and completely cleaning it. I adjusted the belt, wiped everything down and got the last bits of lint/dust out of the nooks and crannies. Sews like a bat out of hell.
This machine was once owned by a tailor from Hong Kong. It was kept at his son’s house in SF, and he would use it when he visited the states. It was later sold to the man I bought it from who used used it briefly, then bought a heavier Consew walking foot machine. Basically this machine was rarely used for over 20 years.
I will be stopping by here often. Great source of info and inspiration.
Cheers!
Right On, Evo. Sounds like you have a great machine, and from the picture - it is in fantastic condition. No doubt that being in the bay area (as it sounds) will give you plenty of resources to find any miscellaneous parts you may need, now or in the future.
Happy Stitching, Brother DB2 & Co.