Candace,
Those bobbin winders are made of pot-metal. They are a weak link of that 1040 series. About once a year I do a parts search for that BW in the on-line catalog for my wholesale house. I've never been successful. I have several 1040 and 1030 parts machines and all with bad bobbin winders. I really wish I could help.
Cathy
Originally Posted by
Candace
I came across this machine, in great condition but the bobbin winder in it is toast. It's broken in two. The replacement part is no longer made and no longer for sale. I need someone who has a poor condition or parts machine. I'm interested in getting this machine 100% operational.
It looks like this. And there are several models in the series so I hope someone has one with a bobbin winding mechanism they'll part with.
http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/...&fr=aaplw&tt=b