Originally Posted by Celeste

Oops, sorry, I was using the video's terminology. in the middle of the wheel on the right side of the machine that, when turned by hand moves the needle up and down.

Originally Posted by redmadder

Tell me again how to get to Pictures of vintage machines?

Originally Posted by vintagemotif

Take the face plate off, clean the inside and make sure there is nothing inside obstructing the needle from moving up and down.
Oil it. If that doesn't work, oil it more, and put the machine out in the sun for some time, then give it a try.

My Singer 9W wouldn't move for me. I took the faceplate off to find drill bits. Here is a photo of the machine:

Originally Posted by miriam

are the feet screwed on? Can you just remove them?

Originally Posted by purplefiend

My sewing teacher, Mrs. Irion,for Home Ec, must have been about 85 and really cranky. I got a C minus for my grade as she said that I didn't sew my skirt, someone else must have because it was too good. I learned to sew garments when I was 10 from my Mom. We were using Singer 66 machines and I recall it had the reverse on it.

Originally Posted by Celeste

Okay everybody, I found me a beige 301A longbed on Craigslist for $100, with the foot pedal, case and the bobbin case. Drove from the San Jose area to San Francisco to get it. (About 60 miles.) First time on my own and I'm not too proud to admit I just kept getting lost. Found the pickup spot after a missed exit, (I had directions off of mapquest), but afterwards.... you'd think I'd never been there (or driven there), before! Left home about 2:30pm and got back around 6:30pm.

So now I've got her out and found a youtube to explain how to wind the bobbin. I cannot get the silver thing to move towards me to disengage it. Any advise, please?

Originally Posted by miriam

If it had an oil bath you would know it. It is a metal piece the machine sits in - it has cork all the way around. You fill it with oil and the machine has a way of sucking it up into the machine and self oiling as you sew. My 241-12 has that. If I didn't feel like death warmed over I'd go shoot a picture - I still have poison ivy pretty good... I'm not getting much done at all. Yesterday my dad brought over some Zanfel and it has helped. This is so massive. It is going to take a lot more Zanfel to get rid of this monster. Then the skin where it was is pretty ragged. But if I remember I'll do a photo shoot one of these days. I still don't have her stitching. She is out on the patio under a tarp. She weighs too much for me to manhandle her about so I have to wait for DH to help. I tried putting her up on CL as is to no avail. I believe she would be a good one for quilting. Take her teeth out so she could FM.

Originally Posted by BoJangles

Yes Miriam the feet at just low shank and removable.

Nancy

Originally Posted by BoJangles

Miriam I really feel for you. I am just getting over a case of poison oak and it drove me crazy, especially at night! If I got out in the sun, it just went crazy itching and oozing - and I only had it in a few places, but my lip was the worst! I cut a branch and it hit me in the face! Your poison ivy is way worse than I had!~ Mine is about gone, just a few red places, I hope you get over yours soon!

Nancy