Bought a Singer 404 at a garage sale, brought it home, did a quick test drive (about four inches of stitches) to determine it worked, cleaned it, reassembled......now it sounds bad and the hand wheel is stiff. When I turn the gear that extends upward from the motor by hand, no noise or resistence. Put the handwheel on, and it's hard to turn and makes a noise that makes me think it's not lined up somehow. Anyone ever feel like steering clear of vintage machines? This isn't the first time I've taken a vintage machine apart, reassembled, and was broken hearted. Maybe I should admit I'm mechanically declined and get back to quilting. :evil: I'm pretty sure if I looked in a mirror, this is what I'd see looking back.