Originally Posted by
AlZilla
The videos help but it's just hard to tell much without being there in person. The last video does look like the needle is being deflected but its just hard to tell why. Very well could be out of time. Almost has to be, I'd say.
EDIT: I'm going to speculate that the 2 little knobs at the top limit the travel of the width controller. I have an old White machine with a slider type width control with similar limiters. I think the idea is that you can set a range of width and then sit there varying the width of the zig zag as you sew for decorative purposes. I think that's what's happening with your machine.
I found video of a similar machine and a manual here:
https://weloveharristweed.co.uk/brother-aj-28-sewing-machine-free-manual-download-video-tutorial/
That one is a little different but it does zigzag and has a similar slider. I think you are correct. I will keep looking for places to lubricate the machine.
Originally Posted by
OurWorkbench
Congratulations and welcome to Quilting Board. From what I could see in the videos, the scarf was in the right position for the hook to catch.
Yes, the knobs are to limit the width of the zigzag.
Have you oiled top and bottom and the needle bar area? Sometimes the needle bar needs to slide to allow for zigzag stitches.
There is a manual for a White 1268 which is very similar to the Universal on the singer.com support site. It is not great, but may help. The manual shows a low shank foot, but I think the Universal is a high shank foot. The direct link is
https://res.cloudinary.com/singer-se...ite-1268-x.pdf
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Thank you for the manual. I'll get the oil back out and continue to work with it tonight.
Oh and about the sewing/hook not catching -- that was user error on my part. I had the machine in reverse, so I was getting it to sew when turning the wheel, but it was going in reverse, so I tried turning the wheel the other way, expecting that would make it switch direction. I'm still learning how these things work. XD