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They also had a spray cannister and I wish I would have gotten that, just to have more on hand--but in the end, I had enough to get it ungunked and ordered more to have on hand, to keep it healthy. I also used our gun cleaning tools to soak up the extra oil in the bottom of the machine that was pooling up a little. A few of the non-lint swab squares on the end cleaned it right up.
It sews very nicely, I was trying some of the stitches last night. I'm fairly certain my grandmother, who was a seamstress, had a very similar model she used. I have to try and wind bobbins tonight--haven't done that yet.
Question, if anyone sees this--do I have to purchase special needles for this machine, or are todays needles I would put in my Bernina--with the flat back end--going to work?
It sews very nicely, I was trying some of the stitches last night. I'm fairly certain my grandmother, who was a seamstress, had a very similar model she used. I have to try and wind bobbins tonight--haven't done that yet.
Question, if anyone sees this--do I have to purchase special needles for this machine, or are todays needles I would put in my Bernina--with the flat back end--going to work?
#45
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I'd read the owner's manual cover to cover first. If one did not come with it, they are downloadable free, from ISMACS site and/or Singer, I forget. Best of all...the pages download on 8 1/2 x 11, much easier to see all the parts, etc.
#46
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I do have the original owners manual and I downloaded a copy to my Ipad. I'm going to read it over and over by section. It is working very well now, thanks to help from this board and my new best friend, Tri Flow
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