Originally Posted by
Ktdenney
... I’ve found a few machines similar but don’t know enough about the older machines to know if those manuals will work. As well as some with similar “badges” but the colors are different. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Welcome. I saw your introduction post and see this is an
inherited machine. Neat.
The site that I usually go to - to find a similar machine - would be
http://www.sewusa.com/Sewing_Machine...g_Machines.htm I have never done business with the site, but it shows some of the different machines. The colors probably don't make much difference and even some of the same emblem won't make much difference. The things that one needs to look for are the locations of things like thread guides, stitch dials/levers, tension assemblies and things like that.
The reason Leon asked about the needle position, is that it may be possible that it is what is considered a "left homing" machine. It looks like it may be.
Having a few
machines in my possession, it looks fairly straight forward as for zig zag machines as far as threading. I'm guessing that if you can get the bobbin thread to come to the top that you will probably have trouble with the tension.
As pennycandy mentioned, it is usually because it hasn't
clicked in place. I've also heard/read of the levers that hold the race and hook in place are not engaged. It may even be possible that one doesn't have the correct bobbin case. I'm glad you were able to post pictures of your machine, but it might help if you posted one of the bobbin area and the bobbin case.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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