Originally Posted by
bdschafer
I know how you feel, I have a 500 that was my first machine and it has really worked hard for me. The last 2 yrs it has given me problems. I've had it looked at my so many shops, but no one can figure out why the thread catches on something and knots up...I keep working with it, as I don't want to give it up..shes a good old friend....
I just saw a thread here regarding that issue and a different thread path that seems to help.
I see a lot of complaints about repair shops. Enough where unless I know someone here recommends them I would hesitate to take a machine in for work. Fortunately if your machine is healthy routine and oiling it yourself isn't a big deal and all it's likely to need. Vintage machines were built to be serviced by their owners.
It's a good point about running your machines occasionally. No machine of any type likes to sit unused for too long.
I'm working on a rotation system. I'm space challenged, my solution will be a "universal" table I can drop various machines into to run occasionally. I prefer a table mounted machine to a portable for sewing but portables are easier to store. I'm hoping this will give me the best of both worlds.
Rodney