I wouldn't pretend to give any advice on fixing a machine, but I just went through a similar situation myself. I bought an older Kenmore for twenty dollars. It was horribly noisey and the tension was crappy. I wasn't willing to put any money into it so I searched and searched for solutions, oiling and cleaning, etc.
Finally, I knew it would go through thicker material when fixed, so I took it to our local sew/vac store and had it repaired for about the cost you mentioned.
The difference is night and day. It is so quiet and purrs like a kitten. No more clanging, and they put a new tension assembly on it. I am very happy with the service and kind of wish I would have had it done sooner.
Originally Posted by
jdeery
Well, I am tired of traveling with my old warhorse of a machine that weighs a ton
and only sews straight...but purrs like a kitten.. Nikki.
So, at a yard sale I bought for $20. a Singer Futura 925, well, no attachments,
and I thought that's okay...then I tried to sew, I can't wind the bobbin in the
machine and I can't pick up the thread from the bottom. The release lever, pops
back off every time I try and wind the bobbin..Did I make a mistake, is this
going to cost me a fortune to fix? Any suggestions?