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I was putting my 401a into its new home (cabinet), when it tumbled out of my hands and fell over backwards to the carpeted floor. The only thing I can tell is not working is the back dial stack. This may be due to operator error as much as the fall. Is this something I can open the machine up and check out or do I need to take it to my local repair man? What do you think? Do I dare turn it on before checking it out?
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Thanks, My husband is going to fix it up for me someday. I'll send pics. Also have a crazy quilt over 100 yrs old, very ornate, painted, embroidered, silk and velvet. Will get pics of those too. Cheryl
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Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Still working on the tension. I think I should take the tensioner assembly off & clean it. Project for another day though. Plus I'm just using the handwheel. Don't want to plug it in until DH checks the wiring for me.
She did clean up easily & nicely.
She did clean up easily & nicely.
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Been absent a few days due to DD being here with DGD for my other DD's birthday. It was great having grandma time!!
I found a boat shuttle for my Davis VF...got it and a bobbin already, and a few #10 needles....now just waiting for the VF to arrive. The seller has been great with info on the shipping, etc. Hope she arrives safely...he's not a SM person at all, so I hope he packed her well enough!!
I found a boat shuttle for my Davis VF...got it and a bobbin already, and a few #10 needles....now just waiting for the VF to arrive. The seller has been great with info on the shipping, etc. Hope she arrives safely...he's not a SM person at all, so I hope he packed her well enough!!
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Originally Posted by montana_cheryl
Hi I have a Minnehaha treadle sewing machine. I bought it for 75 dollars about 15 years ago. It is in PERFECT condition but I need to get a belt for it. It's very ornate.
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Originally Posted by Julie1
I was putting my 401a into its new home (cabinet), when it tumbled out of my hands and fell over backwards to the carpeted floor. The only thing I can tell is not working is the back dial stack. This may be due to operator error as much as the fall. Is this something I can open the machine up and check out or do I need to take it to my local repair man? What do you think? Do I dare turn it on before checking it out?
I have one someone either dropped or hit with a hammer. I've been trying to fix it for a while. Every once in a while I pull it apart and try to re-assemble. I think mine has a bent shaft. The donor machine I have is a 500 and they do not interchange. If nothing else you would need a service manual. Looking back, I would take it to a repair shop if I had plenty of money. It may cost more than you can buy another 401 to get it fixed. What I did with mine was to set it up to just do disks and then use it just with disks. You have to take the disk out to straight stitch though. To set it on special, you can manually move the readers by unscrewing pieces (and that is hard) and set them in the disk only position or have it done. Those stitch selectors are delicate aren't they. A repair shop could do that - hard to tell what they would charge to do it. Then you would have to have disks even just to zig zag. Maybe you will be blessed that it still works.
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by MrsBoats
Anybody know anything about--or have an opinion on--an Elgin Riccar sewing machine? I used to have a Riccar and liked it, but traded up for my Pfaff 130. But I didn't know that Elgin and Riccar were related. This one is a free arm, metal body/unknown innards, with a manual and "some stuff", for $35. I'm sorta interested, but it's an hour from here, and I don't *really* need another machine...
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
I own a Free No.5 too. The treadle is broken and I haven't gotten around to fixing that yet. I'm slowly cleaning and fixing the broken machines/treadles. I love the decals on the Free No. 5. I really should bring that machine into the house and have it also decorate my bookcase along with my other machines, since I can't use it right now.
Nancy, owns a Free No.5 that she treadles.
Nancy, owns a Free No.5 that she treadles.
My piecing machine now is my National Two Spools, though! The Two Spools runs so much longer with the 'two' spools of thread as opposed to a bobbin, plus the regular foot of the Two Spools is exactly 1/4"!
Nancy
Originally Posted by jljack
Been absent a few days due to DD being here with DGD for my other DD's birthday. It was great having grandma time!!
I found a boat shuttle for my Davis VF...got it and a bobbin already, and a few #10 needles....now just waiting for the VF to arrive. The seller has been great with info on the shipping, etc. Hope she arrives safely...he's not a SM person at all, so I hope he packed her well enough!!
I found a boat shuttle for my Davis VF...got it and a bobbin already, and a few #10 needles....now just waiting for the VF to arrive. The seller has been great with info on the shipping, etc. Hope she arrives safely...he's not a SM person at all, so I hope he packed her well enough!!
Nancy
Originally Posted by montana_cheryl
Thanks, My husband is going to fix it up for me someday. I'll send pics. Also have a crazy quilt over 100 yrs old, very ornate, painted, embroidered, silk and velvet. Will get pics of those too. Cheryl
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