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This Singer machine belongs to our quilting group here at our winter home RV park. It hasn't been used in years, as far as I know, is pretty dirty and the tension is off. But, it sews great (except for tension of course). It just sews a straight stitch and a zigzag.
The model number is 247. I'd like to know its vintage and the website where you can get manuals for older machines Thanks so much for all your help! |
You can find the info and manuals at www.singerco.com
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I don't know if this will work or not, but here is a link to a manual.
http://www.parts.singerco.com/CPpart...42_247_248.pdf I have saved this, so if you can't get it from the link, PM me and I will email it to you. |
If you were to adjust the tension, would it solve your problems? Are you just using it for straight lines, or are you trying to perform miracles? From the picture you posted, it looks very clean to me. I'm sure you did what you could to gussie it up prior to sewing. As far as the vintage, my guess is mid' 60's. That was sort of a pre-cam era. The later 60's is when boxes of cams were part of the package, and in the mid to late 70's is when cams were a thing of the past.
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Originally Posted by TonnieLoree
If you were to adjust the tension, would it solve your problems? Are you just using it for straight lines, or are you trying to perform miracles?
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Originally Posted by merrylouw
Originally Posted by TonnieLoree
If you were to adjust the tension, would it solve your problems? Are you just using it for straight lines, or are you trying to perform miracles?
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I know you don't have access right now, but one other thought I had was is the needle in correctly? My friend, Karen could not figure out why her Singer was skipping stitches. She had the needle inserted improperly. The older singers used the rounded needles. They needed to be threaded from left to right. Thank god, they switched to newer types so the flat back of the needle left for no mistakes. But still, the older types still require the rounded types.
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Originally Posted by TonnieLoree
The older singers used the rounded needles. . . . . . But still, the older types still require the rounded types.
Quilters use sharps because they are sewing cotton fabric, but if you are sewing garments using knit fabrics, you would use ball point needles. |
Originally Posted by Bluphrog
Originally Posted by TonnieLoree
The older singers used the rounded needles. . . . . . But still, the older types still require the rounded types.
Quilters use sharps because they are sewing cotton fabric, but if you are sewing garments using knit fabrics, you would use ball point needles. |
[quote=bjnicholsonI think she meant the actual needle is round rather that having a flat side where you insert it.[/quote]
Well, that's still not quite right, because my 1971 Singer and my 1964 Singer FW both use flat-sided needles. |
Did you have the presser foot down when you changed the upper tension???? You HAVE to have it down for virtually EVERYTHING!
I am having trouble learning this one after too many years on a newer computerized machine :-) |
Presser foot has to be up to change the top tension. You want the thread to go between the tension discs. On this machine the flat side of the needle has to go to the back. Are there loopies on the bottom of the fabric---top tension should be set around 4.
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Originally Posted by Bluphrog
Originally Posted by TonnieLoree
The older singers used the rounded needles. . . . . . But still, the older types still require the rounded types.
Quilters use sharps because they are sewing cotton fabric, but if you are sewing garments using knit fabrics, you would use ball point needles. |
Originally Posted by bjnicholson
Originally Posted by Bluphrog
Originally Posted by TonnieLoree
The older singers used the rounded needles. . . . . . But still, the older types still require the rounded types.
Quilters use sharps because they are sewing cotton fabric, but if you are sewing garments using knit fabrics, you would use ball point needles. |
I see this thread as going nowhere. Too many misunderstandings between the helpers, probably me included. Have an enjoyable Thursday evening.
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Originally Posted by ewecansew
Presser foot has to be up to change the top tension. You want the thread to go between the tension discs. On this machine the flat side of the needle has to go to the back. Are there loopies on the bottom of the fabric---top tension should be set around 4.
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