Pressure Bar Adjustment?
 

Is there a way to tighten a pressure bar on vintage machines? I have a 117-959 Kenmore made in either 1947 or 1948. The pressure bar wiggles a little from left to right causing the needle to hit the then misaligned foot thus breaking the needle. Just wondering if there is a way to fix this easily or not.

I looked on my FW and 301. There is a screw on the top of the machine on the left side towards the back. Try that, I think it's for the pressure of the pressure foot.

Thanks for the response and I do have the pressure bar adjustment screw also but that doesn't affect the tighness of the pressure bar... just the downward pressure. Mine wiggles left/right. Might be a sign of more serious problem but it sews nice as long as I don't use thicker fabrics that twist the pressure foot causing it to be out of alignment with the needle and feed dogs.

we have a vintage machine section http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...thusiasts-f22/
you might try posting there

Check your settings. Could you have it on a small zig-zag setting with the wrong foot? You could also try the Vintage Machine section, there are lots of people there that could help you.

Thanks for suggestion to put this in the vintage machine section so I did. Thanks for the reqponses here! I appreciate your thoughts about it.