Originally Posted by
OurWorkbench
Welcome to Quilting Board. As AlvaStitcher said - do be careful with cleaning.
One does need to be careful with who does the work. It seems like if they can work on modern machines that they should be able to work on vintage machines, but I have heard of some that do not.
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@OurWorkbench I have experienced this. I have used the same repair shop for about 10 years for my FW and an old Kenmore. He liked the vintage machines. But his son has taken over the shop, and although knowledgable, he doesn't seem to have the same appreciatiion for all mechanical machines. On the bright side, I now do my research into how to fix it myself before I take it in. Generally, the mechanical machines just need a good cleaning and some oil.