Originally Posted by Mitch's mom

Luckily there are two independent repairmen or OSMG's, who live within 30 miles of me. I have an older Pfaff from 1994 that started squeaking. I didn't have the special tool needed to get into it to oil it myself so I decided to call one of the men who advertised on Craigslist. He didn't have the tools to work on my machine but gave me the number of another guy nearby because he knew he had the tools and would do the work for a fair price. Two days and 35.00 later my machine was purring like a kitten. I have used both repairmen and have been very pleased with their work.

Check Craigslist in your area for sewing machine repair. You might be surprised at who you find especially since your machine is not in warranty.