Originally Posted by
BoJangles
Cathy, I think I have figured out why my new Spartan does not pick up the bobbin thread. The only part of this machine that has rust on it is the bobbin case. It sat without a slide plate, which is probably why the case is rusted. When I try to pick up the bobbin thread the top thread goes part way around the case then gets stuck! I can gently pull on the thread with my hand and get it past the stuck parts, but I think it is the roughness of the rust that is the problem? Do you have a simple solution for removing that rust and smoothing the case out? That is without having to remove the case! I know you showed us all how easy those cases come off at the TOGA, but I am not sure I have the nerve to remove the case - I am not sure I'd get it back in!
Nancy
Nancy, I had a similar issue with my current 319(black). The bobbin case was the culprit and it had some nice patches of rust. I just took a very fine sand paper and carefully removed the rust. I saw that listing. I have a 185 which is very similar.