Thread: Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell

Originally Posted by Miz Johnny

I am so far behind, I will never catch up, so guess I won't try!! If I have missed anything earth-shattering, I'm hoping I'll find out along the way.
I have done a Very Foolish Thing, and bought a new/old house. Now I have to Do Something About all this mess I've been creating for the past 30 years. I started out by taking a nap and sleeping 6 hours straight. Seemed like a good idea to me!! The idea of moving my Hoarder's Paradise is daunting to say the least.
Crossstitcher's MOP Model 12 is a thing of beauty, and we all know I'm a sucker for a pretty face.

Think I'll go back to bed. . . .
Miz J

Miz Johnny I love it when you have time to join us!

Nancy

Originally Posted by BoJangles

Miriam, I do know the drill! Yes, I tried everything I could think of short of removing the tension and the bobbin assembly/hook race. I tried several different needles in case one was bent - even went between universal and sharps - tried re-threading both bobbin and thread path, tried changing bobbins, changing bobbin cases, played and played with both tensions - upper and lower. It just seems like there is a hickup in the system. I can actually see when it will skip as the thread has extra play like it is going to skip; and, I can actually hear it. The skipping is not consistent. The machine will sew perfect for a while - then skip a stitch. It is so frustrating. If this were my machine, I'd take the tension off and check that first! I have tried running a thread through the tension disks, even put in some oil to loosen things up - it seems like everything is clear. I took the needle plate off and cleaned everything using a flashlight in case there were a thread caught in there somewhere - no burrs there either. I even changed the foot to make sure there were no issues there. As you know, I have 5 FW's so I know how to care for them properly, but this one - I am now almost convinced has a timing issue, which is Cathy's thing not mine! I fixed the timing on my 319w, but I won't attempt that with someone else's machine.

Cathy what do you say about the skipped stitches? Is there a place the FW's thread can catch once in a while like the position finger on the 319w? I have seen you spread things apart in weird ways at times when you are fixing a thread catch problem!

Nancy

Nancy, did you do what I suggested?

Free treadle alert! This may be the awesome mission style cabinet that was posted a few pages back! It is the same city and sounds like it needs a home asap. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/zip/2981685853.html

Originally Posted by Candace

Free treadle alert! This may be the awesome mission style cabinet that was posted a few pages back! It is the same city and sounds like it needs a home asap. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/zip/2981685853.html

The other one with the mission cabinet posted after this one again asking for best offer and has posted additional photos of cabinet and machine.

It's a bit of a drive for me, that I have done before for a free cabinet. I once drove over there for a free cabinet in excellent condition to go with my free treadle irons that my $30 Singer 201 now resides. It's a nice drive over there on a pretty day like today.

Originally Posted by Charlee

I ran across this blog and determined that I HAD to share...I was cracking up the whole time I was reading it!!
http://oldsingersewingmachineblog.co...treadle-bases/

This looks like a very fun read and well done!!! Thanks for posting!

Originally Posted by Charlee

The blog will be there when you get back from picking up the sewing machine....

Well, you're no help! I haven't room for this cabinet; plus, the drive costs money and time, which I don't have today. Oh, how I wish these machines wouldn't scream out to be rescued.