Originally Posted by
Rach L.
By the way, is it normal for the needle to continue the up and down movement when taking your foot off the pedal? It's like it doesn't want to stop right away. It's the only machine I have that does this. Could this be a related issue (if it is one)?
In the fifty's, when I bought my first machine (Singer 301), the salesman was telling me about an old treadle that had been converted to an electric. He thought she would have trouble with that because of the large heavy flywheel. It's the weight of the flywheel that makes the machine keep on going and going and going! ! !
So I guess it's either change you flywheel to a smaller one, or get used to slapping your hand onto the flywheel each time you get to the end of a seam. I have learned to do that. Wouldn't want to compromise the beautiful look of the machine.