Originally Posted by dirty1mom
Do you think if you opened the side of the cabinet and installed the knee-lever where it belongs, then maybe the machine would actually work?
Oh that is just soooo funny, thanks for the laugh!!!
One of the machines I was given recently had a similar story behind it...the lady said it didn't work but I could have it for the additional feet (hey, it only had ONE foot!!) anyway when I got it home and removed the carry case it was so obvious why the machine wouldn't work....the needle was bent at almost a right angle!! Fitted a new needle, turned the handwheel and everything appeared OK, so plugged it in and tried the motor. Not a thing wrong, tension didn't even need adjusting.
Makes me wonder 'how' many machines are given away/stored in the back of a cupboard/sold/etc because the owner knows zilch about the machine and the really simple thing that is causing it not to work??
Bronwyn ;-)