Thank you! I have the feed dog lever in the up (in this case the "on" position) but I can't even feel the tips when I slip my finger over the dogs. I will adjust the foot pressure as well. Do you think the feet would rise with the foot pressure tighter? Sorry, but I'm only a few days into my new obsession....vintage machines. Lol!

Miriam! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I lowered the foot presser knob, threaded her up, put a new needle in, and she hummed right through 4 layers of cotton and 1 layer of thermolam. I'm thrilled! She is absolutely worth the rehab I'm going to send her to. LOL!

The feed dog piston under the machine freezes up. I have a thread on it somewhere. It is an easy fix. Don't try to force that lever. The lever will likely move once that piston is unfrozen. The is no doubt a lot of dried oil in the shaft.

The feed dogs must be in the right place. Here is a link for stuck feed dogs:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...ghlight=Piston
i had trouble loading pictures so they are scattered through that thread.

The old machines are so heavy and the wood boxes are fragile. I also had a machine arrive once with the case broken during the shipping. The last time I purchased a machine I asked the seller to take it to UPS and have them ship the box separate than the machine and have them pack it and I would gladly pay for the extra charges. It was worth every penny, it arrived in separate boxes with the foam molded around the machine and it was perfect!

What a beauty! And...at a fantastic price! I hope she sews well for you.

my Simpson `s
 

love all info on here...will get to know mine....

I can only hope pics will post today.
This is not a Singer 15
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The bottom is entirely different. It is a Singer 115 made in 1912 and sews very nice.
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Monarch
More pictures on Victorian Sweatshop Forum since It is more picture friendly for me.
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