That is so sad. It looks like at one time it was one of the nicer cabinets. There have been some woodworkers that have re-laminated some of these old cabinets. However, the laminate available now is generally thinner than what was on these cabinets.
The machine itself looks to be in fairly decent condition.
Originally Posted by
Joe Ayres
...The upper thread tension device is a nightmare, and threading it isn't possible the way it is shown in the manual, so I had to use tweezers, needle nose pliers and 20 minutes to get the thread in the way it is shown in the manual. I tried a few stitches by turning the hand wheel (away from me, CW as the manual suggests) and get massive loops underneath....
Yes, they can be a little fiddly and not the best instructions and diagrams. I had to read the instructions several times, but once you get it to click - both figuratively & actually - it really isn't that hard. It seems that after you go down and back up, if you take the end piece of thread and hold thread above and below the whole assembly and pull toward the front of the machine it will pull it into the little spring. Clear as mud, probably. I'm not sure I explained that right. There is a picture of my White threaded with crochet thread to make it more visible
Need help But I think once it is place, it will probably sew better.
Originally Posted by
Joe Ayres
...So I decided to take my life in my hands and put a plug on the wire. Risking fire or blown fuses, the motor actually ran without the drive wheel on. So I put it on, took the thread out, and ran it empty. It struggles to run, needs help starting, and hammers pretty bad when the needle bar comes to the top. Loud. ....
Besides probably needing some good oiling it will probably need the friction pulley replaced. They are available.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sewing-mach...2/383702102739 What happens is the motor is sitting on the hand wheel when stored in the cabinet and it develops a flat spot that shouldn't be there. Some have put something between the machine and motor to make sure the pulley isn't touching the hand wheel when the machine is stored.
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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