Originally Posted by Quilter2B
Originally Posted by kathy
YEP! it's an oil wick, may have to have service tech replace it, not have any clues about the thread problem
I did the same thing with my Singer but thankfully I hadn't pulled it all the way out when I realized it was a wick; I was lucky enough to get it stuffed back in. Sound like you'll need to have a tech do it; good luck. One thing I didn't see mentioned is whether you checked to see if you needle was inserted correctly. This reminds me of a time when I was a young girl and we couldn't get my mom's White to stitch correctly. Loaded that baby up, sewing table and all into the trunk of my parents' '64 Merc and took it to the shop. Boy did we feel stupid when all it was was the needle in backwards.
I did get the wick back in and it seems to be sewing fine, except for that thumping. A few members suggestions changing the needle or to check if it had slipped down. Changing the needle is what I will be doing today befores sewing.
Thanks so much for your suggestion!