Originally Posted by
miriam
It should be taken apart routinely as a part of your rehab. Even the bobbin tension spring should come off and be cleaned inside and out and put in a new oil wick. It is a pain to do but that is the only way you can be sure the machine runs right. There can also still be lint inside the bobbin area causing it to not turn freely. It would be time well spent.
I meant the bobbin winder and not the bobbin case. For no reason at all I am working from right to left while working on shining the metal. But thank you for the reminder because whoever got to this machine before me took out the wick in the bobbin area. One more spool pin felt on the shopping list. I used the felt I had to cut a new spool pin felt but it is much too linty for a wick.