singer 1652
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singer 1652
Hello all,
A friend had me locate a Singer 1652 for her. Found one on e-bay and it arrived Saturday. The machine was well packed, maybe professionally, and was ready to sew. The machine was made in Brazil in the early 80's. It had a sample swatch on very heavy material showing that it can handle thick fabric. Machine was in excellent condition showing a recent servicing. My question is one, does anyone have/use one and two, how do you adjust the pressure on the foot? This machine is noisy compared to others in my collection, is that normal. Any info will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Soman2
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A friend had me locate a Singer 1652 for her. Found one on e-bay and it arrived Saturday. The machine was well packed, maybe professionally, and was ready to sew. The machine was made in Brazil in the early 80's. It had a sample swatch on very heavy material showing that it can handle thick fabric. Machine was in excellent condition showing a recent servicing. My question is one, does anyone have/use one and two, how do you adjust the pressure on the foot? This machine is noisy compared to others in my collection, is that normal. Any info will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Soman2
TOR
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Okay I'm confused. Is it a 1652 or a 6215?
Cari
Edit- There is no manual for a 1652 so it must be a 6215. The manual makes no mention of presser foot pressure so it isn't adjustable.
Cari
Edit- There is no manual for a 1652 so it must be a 6215. The manual makes no mention of presser foot pressure so it isn't adjustable.
Last edited by Cari-in-Oly; 11-16-2015 at 12:35 PM.
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I could be wrong but it seems to me that the 80s were a time of some real low quality. Not just sewing machines but a lot of things. (Chrysler K cars and Ford Escorts come to mind). The "how can we build this cheaper?" mentality was in full force. I've had a couple 80s sewing machines and noticed they were noisier and not built near as well as my older ones.
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