Singer 411G, Singer 401G and a Singer 401A Slant-O-Matic Singer machines
08-17-2013, 10:01 AM
#151
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Tammi,
How heavy should the spool pin weight be? I've got several machines that could use some thread retardation <- I just made that word up
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And I also put my finger on the thread spool when I wind bobbins. It does make them wind better.
Joe
How heavy should the spool pin weight be? I've got several machines that could use some thread retardation <- I just made that word up
.And I also put my finger on the thread spool when I wind bobbins. It does make them wind better.
Joe
08-17-2013, 12:55 PM
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I'm not truly sure. I've seen people use quarters, loonies (sorry, that's a canuck term, I don't know if you have a coin of a similar weight), washers, etc. I would say til it stops being bad. 
ETA:
OK,.. this link may help. I knew we discussed it at some point:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...s-t202648.html
ETA:
OK,.. this link may help. I knew we discussed it at some point:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...s-t202648.html
Last edited by ArchaicArcane; 08-17-2013 at 01:12 PM.
10-05-2013, 09:22 AM
#153
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Wow. Those are beautiful machines. I was fortunate to find a 401A at a thrift store in the cabinet with manual and all attachments and cams for 45 dollars. It is so clean it looks like it has hardly been used.
10-05-2013, 12:40 PM
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Even the beautiful machines get the stitch selector stuck up.
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