Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main > For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
Singer 15-91 ugly bottom stitching >

Singer 15-91 ugly bottom stitching

Singer 15-91 ugly bottom stitching

Old 06-14-2012, 03:50 AM
  #11  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,334
Default

One thing that people forget about is that when the presser foot is UP, the thread will slip in between the tension discs easily. But, when the presser foot is DOWN, the tension discs are locked and the thread won't go between the discs or sew correctly. Always thread your machine with the presser foot UP, then, when you lower the foot to sew, the discs snug the thread and the sewing will come out correctly....well, if everything else is done correctly.... like threading the needle from the correct direction, putting the bobbin in right, etc.
nanna-up-north is offline  
Old 06-14-2012, 05:45 AM
  #12  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: White Plains, NY
Posts: 11
Default

Originally Posted by miriam View Post
It could be that you have the threading wrong around the tension. The thread comes across the top of the machine, goes through the tension, through the tension spring, over the bar, then up through the take up lever. If you do the spring after the bar and then go from the spring straight up to the take up lever it might do weird stuff.
Miriam, I'm confused. Looking at the manual where it describes the threading route, it clearly says to come around the tensioner (2), over the hook (3) then under the spring (4) and up to the take up lever (5). If I understood your post, you say to go through the spring before the hook on the tensioner, then from the hook, straight up to the take up lever? Is that correct? See the instruction illustration below.




Now I'm confused...
mikec is offline  
Old 06-14-2012, 11:23 AM
  #13  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MS
Posts: 2,624
Default

Me too confused!!! I have never gone thru the bar last. It feels awkward. My stitches have looked good on my 15-91.
Nanamoms is offline  
Old 06-14-2012, 11:57 AM
  #14  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 15,507
Default

Originally Posted by Nanamoms View Post
Me too confused!!! I have never gone thru the bar last. It feels awkward. My stitches have looked good on my 15-91.
I guess you could try it both ways and see what works best for that machine. The needle threads from the left to the right. The needle goes in flat side toward the machine. It can be very frustrating getting it tweaked. Right now, I have a Singer 15 that pukes out bobbin cases & bobbins no matter if I have the take up lever all the way up, the bobbin 'clicked' into the groove or a new bobbin. Turn the wheel and pop - there it goes... rolls right out. I think some babies just puke. This machine looks like it has had VERY little use. I should try a different bobbin case AND bobbin and see what it does. Anyway it happens...
miriam is offline  
Old 06-14-2012, 12:35 PM
  #15  
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: New York City
Posts: 138
Default

Mike, I think you're asking for trouble trying to go through three layers of Sunbrella with a #14 needle and V92 thread. I think I'd start with #69 thread and a 16 or 18 needle. Also, what type of needle point is it? Obviously you don't want to be using a ballpoint.
Vintage.Singers.NYC is offline  
Old 06-14-2012, 01:31 PM
  #16  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 911
Default

I sent mike a pm on what I found when I got my 15, yes very confusing, I read and read about threading some site say the needle threads left to right , then I find it has to do with where the needle bar thread guide faces,,, on the left side it threads left to right on the front it threads front to rear, which make sense,, lining the thread with the long groove in the needle, that diagram above look like front to rear to me ??

even more confusion I ran my # ( ah 695457 ) found it's a 15 - 96 from 1954 ?? there's no model tag , today ran it again it comes up a 1948 15 - 91 ?? this has a potted motor ( don't have a clue what it's 15 - something singer ) I also have a 201, these potted motor machines are very low power ,, they do not do well on heavy fabric's, Both of these have one steel gear and one fiber gear ,,, silver is steel, red is a fiber

The bobbin case, I had the same problem with this 15, I finally took the bobbin case apart is was clean but sticky, the latch was not sliding all the way in and only locking half way..

Last edited by xxxxxxxxxx; 06-14-2012 at 01:34 PM.
xxxxxxxxxx is offline  
Old 06-14-2012, 01:38 PM
  #17  
Super Member
 
Charlee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Idaho
Posts: 6,442
Default

I disagree John!! Both my 15-91 and my 201-2 will power through everything I've thrown at them, and I've run some pretty heavy duty thing under those presser feet!
Charlee is offline  
Old 06-14-2012, 01:58 PM
  #18  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 15,507
Default

If you are using a very heavy thread you will need to make a bit of adjustment to the bobbin case and the upper tension. You may want to consider buying a bobbin case to just use for that thread & needle size.
miriam is offline  
Old 06-14-2012, 02:35 PM
  #19  
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: New York City
Posts: 138
Default

"these potted motor machines are very low power ,, they do not do well on heavy fabric's, Both of these have one steel gear and one fiber gear ,,, silver is steel, red is a fiber"

I'm not sure where you're getting this part about them not doing well--the potted motor machines are plenty strong, and the 15-91's are my go-to machine for sewing through heavier stuff. The fiber gear has nothing to do with the machine's performance.

Bottom line is if you have a 15-91 that runs properly with lightweight fabric, there's no reason it won't do as well with heavier fabric unless you're using the wrong type/size of needle or needle point, you're using the wrong thread, you've got it misthreaded, or something on your particular machine is not set up correctly.
Vintage.Singers.NYC is offline  
Old 06-14-2012, 03:29 PM
  #20  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 911
Default

I'm like Tim the tool man ,,, Horse POWER ...
xxxxxxxxxx is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Selena
Pictures
58
10-30-2011 05:47 PM
mtspools
Pictures
232
10-25-2011 09:58 AM
Patti Mahoney
Main
6
09-24-2011 11:34 AM
KLO
Main
4
05-21-2011 07:38 AM
Ann63
Main
12
12-01-2010 07:33 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter