Originally Posted by
sew wishful
Did I tell you all that this Amerikan has a wood pitman? Trying to get the belt on it so maybe by tonight I can thread and attempt a sew on her...then a good cleaning! That's probably backward to most of you, but I just can't wait that long to see if I can get her to sew!!
Randa as long as you oiled her good, she should be ok until you get around to cleaning her. But I'd at least clean under the slide plate and anywhere else lint usually accumulates. If she runs rough, you need to clean her - don't force anything! Have fun! Did you find out the age of your machine?
Nancy