kch1983

I've just purchased a Frister Rossmann Cleopatra model E. It was in pretty sad shape but two days of cleaning, oiling and polishing have made a huge difference. However, I can't get the bobbin to wind properly.

The thread starts loading on the right with a lose wind. As I continue to fill the bobbin, the wind gets tighter and more uniform but won't return all the way to the right. The thread stops consistently about half way.

I was lucky enough to get eight bobbins with the machine, some of which still had thread on them. It's clear that the machine can fill a bobbin with tightly coiled thread. I just can't figure out how!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Karen