Originally Posted by
justtrish
on another note..I had noticed that lillian(221) was a bit clanky sounding in the bobbin area. I popped out the bobbin and added a drop of oil... woohoo.... much quieter!!!
Under the needle plate are two positioning springs to keep the bobbin case from rotating. Are you sure yours aren't tired and need to be stretched back? One of the 221 web sites has a short tutorial on how to do it.
Edit: This is what I was referring to.
thefeatherweight221factory.com/Documents/Clicking%20Sound.pdf
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