Originally Posted by
miriam
Did you put a couple drops of oil under the circle in the bobbin carrier? I had one once that was not moving freely. I laid it on it's side and oiled like I was Wilbur and then I ran the machine on it's side. All of a sudden it took off - dried up oil. Lay it on the front then lay it on the back so oil can run. I would do that a few times before I took it apart.
LOL..."oiled it like I was Wilbur,"...that one I have not heard before.

I've been letting the machine marinate for a few days while I've been sewing up quilt blocks on another machine. I'll get back to it this weekend and run/oil it some more. Thanks!
~ C