Originally Posted by
roserips
Good luck I had a 1020 Sears that would do that all the time even after seeing several repair people. I just wanted to blow it up. Instead I got rid of it and got a Pfaff. So no help from me.
I completely know the feeling you're talking about. I think I literally saw red a few times with this one! I
felt the blood pressure spikes! It's funny, the Sears machines of that vintage (of most vintages actually) are usually quite well built. If it was just one or two technicians, I'd think maybe one wanted to sell you a new machine and one just didn't know, but several.... ugh.
This White suffered some pretty good abuse at some point - I still can't figure out the forensics of how the hook shaft got turned so far and the race was pushed back so far. There are a number of screws that were loose / mangled, so it's possible Bubba was here before me.