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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-11-2014, 01:09 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    Thanks, y'all, for all the good thoughts. I'm...

    Thanks, y'all, for all the good thoughts. I'm doing great. Just got a Singer 500A to play with so I'm a happy woman.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-10-2014, 01:02 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    My abject apologies for seeming to have abandoned...

    My abject apologies for seeming to have abandoned this thread. Silly little thing like a heart attack got in the way of progress on this project. All's better now and I'm back to it. Decided that...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-25-2014, 07:16 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    Tammi, this is what I have done today: 1....

    Tammi, this is what I have done today:

    1. Thread (top and bottom) - previously using Gutermann 100% cotton. Today changed to Coats & Clark Cotton


    2. Needle - previously changed needle that...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-24-2014, 07:51 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    Yes, I have dis- and re-assembled the upper...

    Yes, I have dis- and re-assembled the upper tension according to the user's manual. Looking at the SewUSA link, seems to be the same thing. And, even though the instructions say it's not necessary, I...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-24-2014, 06:49 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    Oh, goodness, not insulted at all. I'm open to...

    Oh, goodness, not insulted at all. I'm open to any suggestions and sorry if my reply led you to believe there was a problem. The Singer 128 I rehabbed was a beautiful gold color where things were...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-24-2014, 03:28 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    No, the goldish color is with the photo. It's...

    No, the goldish color is with the photo. It's nice and silvery chrome shiny. I've already soaked it in rubbing alcohol and scrubbed it with a toothbrush and dried it well before trying to use it...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-24-2014, 02:23 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    First, an apology for not getting back on this...

    First, an apology for not getting back on this sooner. Real Life(tm) reared its sometimes ugly head. :)

    Tammi, your site was one of the first I found when researching the problem with the 301A....
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-16-2014, 08:01 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    Y'all are amazing! I'll be back tomorrow to try...

    Y'all are amazing! I'll be back tomorrow to try the newest suggestions.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-13-2014, 09:38 AM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    Thanks, Miriam. I was so discouraged yesterday I...

    Thanks, Miriam. I was so discouraged yesterday I was ready to set the whole thing on the curb LOL I think I'll put it back in the case for a while and use the 15-88 to piece the blocks for my very...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-12-2014, 08:59 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    Thanks, redsquirrel. Got brave this afternoon and...

    Thanks, redsquirrel. Got brave this afternoon and took the tension assembly apart, cleaned and reassembled it. Tried some test sews and various settings with no change from previous. Also have the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-12-2014, 06:00 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    Thanks for the pic, Judy. I had that problem when...

    Thanks for the pic, Judy. I had that problem when I first started working with this machine. That is what I was talking about when I said "And the position finger is in place in the notch of the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-12-2014, 03:30 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    Sunflowerzz, I had read so many peoples' bad...

    Sunflowerzz, I had read so many peoples' bad experiences of disassembling the tension unit that I was really leery of messing with it. I took it apart carefully following the book and cleaned all...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-12-2014, 02:15 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    Jim, I am going by the info in the manual that...

    Jim, I am going by the info in the manual that says "Needle thread lies straight along tip side of material, caused by too heavy tension on needle thread or too light tension on bobbin thread..." ...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-12-2014, 12:54 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    barny, yes, the takeup spring is on the...

    barny, yes, the takeup spring is on the tensioner:
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    amyjo and Cecilia S., here are pix of the stitches. Black is the upper thread. top row is with tension set at 9. bottom row is set at 4....
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-12-2014, 10:59 AM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,243
    Posted By MamaKitty

    My dream 301A is a nightmare

    Got a Singer 301A short bed, LBOW at a local auction recently for $100. Looked to be in very good, clean condition and the motor sounded nice and strong. Got it home, cleaned, oiled the appropriate...
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