Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by Bennett
Miriam and Crosstitcher: Yep, think she needs a friction wheel. I was able to open it up and look inside, and it definitely has a flat side on it. Otherwise, it seems like she moves well, just has been sitting for a long time.
I found online at White Sewing Center where you can get the friction wheel with instructions and a tool rental to get out and back in. I wonder if anyone has done this before and how complicated it is to replace?
I would like to... let me know how it goes... I have 3 to do. The sewing shop wants $200.
:shock: Wow. Maybe I'm in the wrong business! Of course, I've never really taken anything in to a shop to be serviced, so I have no idea what going rates for repairs and such are.