From what I understand, the pigtail helps keep the thread where it needs to be in relation to the looper. Another thing I just thought of is when I first got mine I had trouble, too. But then I realized there is a thread guide on the needle bar just above where the needle goes in, it is just a little hole and looks insignifigant. It isn't. LOL I worked in a sewing factory and should've known better. Guess what? I put the thread through that all hole and have been best friends with my machine ever since. Sometimes it's the little things.
Again, the yahoo group is really good. There are lots of help files, pictures, and people to help.
Originally Posted by
Dina
My sister has a Tin Lizzie, and she has had some tension problems like you mention. Now, I hope she reads this thread, but she is teaching a workshop today and may not have time to be on the computer....so let me pass on what I think I know...that may help. When she is putting the bobbin in the bobbin case, there is a little thing she calls a pig tail that she makes sure the thread...oh, not sure what the thread does....wraps around maybe or goes thruogh? If that makes any sense, good. If not, just ignore it.
Dina