The darndest thing just happened with one of my 9W-7s
I was quilting a panel with my Singer 9W-7 #1 when all of sudden .... BAM!, BAM!, BAM!. I couldn't get it stopped after the first BAM! even though I tried.
When I looked, my needle was bent and broken. Say What???
Well, I suspected that perhaps I had pulled on the fabric a bit too much so I set about to put in a new needle. Well, so much for that, the broken one is jammed in super tight.
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This is the 9W-7 that has been modified so it can use 15x1 needles. I suspect the impact forced the top of the needle deeper into the hole in the shaft.
I've tried several sets of pliers to get it out without success, so I've got to figure something out.
I just hope it didn't knock the machine out of time.
Joe