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11-03-2015, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by J Miller
Miriam,
On my Aldens there is nothing preventing the selector knob from turning. There is a lever on the back, similar to the one on the front of your machine that controls the back and forth of some of the stitches.
Joe
On my Aldens there is nothing preventing the selector knob from turning. There is a lever on the back, similar to the one on the front of your machine that controls the back and forth of some of the stitches.
Joe
On the back is a thingy but no lever and later I'll post its pic, too.
11-03-2015, 12:25 PM
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Rodney, I was very surprised at how it all cleaned. That case was horrible - be glad you can't smell it from the picture.
We used Dawn and borax with a tooth brush on the case. Inside wasn't as dirty but Mom cleaned it anyway.
The feed dogs only go up and down, they are not moving front to back
Maybe it is stuck at 0 but that knob turns. The rod moves behind the knob but I'm thinking the rocker below isn't rocking and rolling.
We used Dawn and borax with a tooth brush on the case. Inside wasn't as dirty but Mom cleaned it anyway.
The feed dogs only go up and down, they are not moving front to back
Maybe it is stuck at 0 but that knob turns. The rod moves behind the knob but I'm thinking the rocker below isn't rocking and rolling.
11-03-2015, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by KenmoreGal2
That's an absolutely beautiful machine. You did an excellent job cleaning it, it looks showroom new!!
If it only worked well.....
If it only worked well.....
11-03-2015, 04:29 PM
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I can simply agree with others, a very nice cleaning job. I would just give it every joint and gear an extra drop or three of oil, turn the mechanism a bit an let it seep in over night and see what happens. I've had machines soaking for up to four days before they ran smootly again, and I oiled at least twice a day. Those doube action turn and press in knobs are often the worst to pick appart, clean and oil. Are gears all metal?
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