Originally Posted by
LDNanna
Hi. I have just joined and am really enjoying reading here. I have two old darlings. One is a Singer 127 and the other is a 66-1 I think. The 127 is a well worn Memphis decal and the 66 is a Red Eye/Red Head. My husband got me the little 66 at a junk store and the 127 was given to us by a friend. I love them both. The 127 works the best. She came from a greasy storage room and the oil and grease from the oil field work there had hardened on it. It was a lot of work to free it up. The cabinet is still coated but the machine just hummmms!
That being said - I can't seem to get the bobbin winder freed up. It is so stiff and does not wind evenly. Does any one know if it can be adjusted or will it be better to try to find another?
I had to go look up "Memphis" decals! LOL (Most of us call it the Sphinx, but I think I like Memphis better!) All Redeyes are model 66.
As for your bobbin winder...are any of the parts bent? If nothing's bent, have you tried taking it off the machine and soaking it in Dawn? If you soak it, make sure to dry it completely, I'd pop it in a low temp oven for 20 or 30 minutes to make sure the heat dissipates the moisture. Then oil it and see if that frees it up.
Oh! And we need pictures!!