table 12 and turns the knob 132 there is no need to tip the machine the stitch length may be read on a panel 134 on the sewing machine standard having indicia thereon with the aid of a reversing lever 136 now to be described the reversing lever 136 includes an arm 138 pivotaby journalled intermediate its extremities on a stud shaft 140 the shaft 140 is fixed in the frame of the sewing machine and includes a tension spring 142 secured thereto and having an end abutting against the arm 138 to bias the arm upwardly into the forward stitch direction the arm 138 is further pivotably connected at a location on the opposite side of the shaft 140 from the lever 136 to a lever 144 the lever 144 in turn is pivotably connected to a small link 146 secured to the stud shaft 88 at a location spaced from the axis of shaft 88 thus any turning of the shaft 88 due to adjustment of the knob 132 causes lever 136 to move and indicate the relative stitch length on the panel 134 moreover depression of the lever 144 causes the yoke to move off the stop abutment and swing past zero feed into reverse stitch an adjustable slidable stop member 148 sets the stitch length in reverse feed by limiting the movement of the lever 136 since the threaded member 116 is threaded directly into the sewing machine frame its reaction forces due to dynamic loads generated in the toggle regulating system 44 are transmitted directly to.