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Originally Posted by cherrybsixty
Billy, thank you for the welcome, my question is of you, or anyone that can answer. The 401 is a good girl. I really don't use her enough, but sometimes just sitting she can locked up or frozen the hand wheel. You counter turn it when you want fill a bobbin. What causes that? I usually take her to the repairman when that happens. But, if I knew what causes it. I would do what ever to stop it.
A lot of the time you can pop the top of the machine off and open the face plate and take a hair drier and warm it up then put a few drops of oil in the spots and it will work.
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Originally Posted by cherrybsixty
Billy, which one of the machine gives a bolder stitch or satin-like stitch? Or would that come from the thread that is used. Will the vintaged ladies use the new satin-like thread?
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well....I just had to jump on the bandwagon and get an old Singer. She needs a cleaning before I take a picture but she runs really good. She is in a nice cabinet. Instruction book says she is a 66-16 no. on front is AH09012 How can I find out about the time she came out? I plan to use her for quilt piecing. I first started sewing on a Singer treadle when I was very young and of course the shiny black machine carries many memories. What would you suggest I clean this girl with? Would blade wash be suitable? Son't wat anything to ruin the decals but want her to shine. I have the instruction book and it says to fill the two motor grease tubes about every 6 months. What wouold you suggest I use? I really enjoy seeing everyones machines. I feel lucky to have this one even though it may not be a real valuable one. Mary M
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#5844
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Try a spring needle or a spring foot, that might help. I have all the tools and goodies around here to FMQ, but I've never been moved to do so.
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Originally Posted by Mary M
well....I just had to jump on the bandwagon and get an old Singer. She needs a cleaning before I take a picture but she runs really good. She is in a nice cabinet. Instruction book says she is a 66-16 no. on front is AH09012 How can I find out about the time she came out? I plan to use her for quilt piecing. I first started sewing on a Singer treadle when I was very young and of course the shiny black machine carries many memories. What would you suggest I clean this girl with? Would blade wash be suitable? Son't wat anything to ruin the decals but want her to shine. I have the instruction book and it says to fill the two motor grease tubes about every 6 months. What wouold you suggest I use? I really enjoy seeing everyones machines. I feel lucky to have this one even though it may not be a real valuable one. Mary M
I will take tea!
I will take tea!
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Try a spring needle or a spring foot, that might help. I have all the tools and goodies around here to FMQ, but I've never been moved to do so.
Nancy
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Originally Posted by Mary M
Instruction book says she is a 66-16 no. on front is AH09012 How can I find out about the time she came out?
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#5848
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Miz Johnny, what is a 'spring needle' or a 'spring foot?'
Not Johnny but here is a picture of the spring needle
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#5849
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Evidently, this board doesn't like tinyurls, so I will have to post the whole thing and you will have to copy and paste to get it all:
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollect...es/image36.htm
Here are some other sites that might be helpful in your machines:
http://reviews.ebay.com/Free-Motion-...PageName=BUYGD:CAT:-1:SEARCH:5
http://www.treadleon.net/sewingmachi...ngtreadle.html
http://blog.sew-classic.com/2009/11/...r-vintage.aspx
I think this woman is a genius:
http://blog.sew-classic.com/categori...20Reviews.aspx
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollect...es/image36.htm
Here are some other sites that might be helpful in your machines:
http://reviews.ebay.com/Free-Motion-...PageName=BUYGD:CAT:-1:SEARCH:5
http://www.treadleon.net/sewingmachi...ngtreadle.html
http://blog.sew-classic.com/2009/11/...r-vintage.aspx
I think this woman is a genius:
http://blog.sew-classic.com/categori...20Reviews.aspx
Nancy
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i found this place to get all my parts and manuals big site lots of picturs of all parts and books and lots of old sewing machine [email protected]
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