Dressmaker 2402
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Dressmaker 2402
I'm excited... I am teaching a young mom how to sew...she brought her dad's old sewing machine over... A Dressmaker 2402... She has the manual and 30 cams. It looks beautiful. I was able to rotate the hand wheel through several turns, but when I threaded it, the needle started hitting the bobbin case!! Any ideas on why it's doing that?
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I was excited when my friend brought this machine over, cosmetically great shape, full set of cams, manual, and a box of bobbins, zipper foot, and I don't know what else. Once it gets up and running, I think it'll be a great machine for her.
i did check and double check... The needle gets threaded left to right, and the bobbin gets inserted into the bobbin case with thread leading from left to right ( so I guess that means that when you pull the bobbin thread, it rotates clockwise)
as I watch it with the cover off...sometimes the bobbin housing seems to shift by a tiny amount, it enough so the needle hits the bobbin housing. Also notice that the upper thread doesn't come done and wrap around the bobbin thread... Any thoughts?
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*thinks* One of my machines was doing this too. I can't remember exactly what i did. I do remember having to adjust the needle bar just a smidge. I think it was zigging and zagging but the zag was a hair off on the timing. It was hit and miss when it did zag.
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I have two of those machines = P.O.J. and I don't say that very often about the older metal Japanese machines. I think Joe has or had one and came to the same conclusion they aren't our favorite machine. I have cams but I found another machine they fit and am happier with that arrangement. If I need parts the worst one gets to be a donor. If you are going to teach someone to sew get an old Singer 15 or a 66. Anyway here is a repair manual I found lately: http://autonopedia.org/crafts-and-te...machine-repair - it prints out 50 or 60 pages.
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Miriam is right. Those are tinny, stamped metal, poorly designed, low quality machines. They are not what you usually see when you think of all metal Japanese machines.
I had one, but thankfully it sold late last year.
Ok, having said that. Make sure the bobbin case is snapped in fully. Make sure you are using a Class 15 bobbin.
Make sure you are using 15x1 needle and that it's seated correctly. I believe it seats flat to the right.
Make sure the needle is straight too.
If these steps do not cure the problem, there is a good possibility something's bent or out of time.
Joe
I had one, but thankfully it sold late last year.
Ok, having said that. Make sure the bobbin case is snapped in fully. Make sure you are using a Class 15 bobbin.
Make sure you are using 15x1 needle and that it's seated correctly. I believe it seats flat to the right.
Make sure the needle is straight too.
If these steps do not cure the problem, there is a good possibility something's bent or out of time.
Joe
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