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Definitely try cleaning, oiling, changing needles. If all else fails (sorry but yes, do) take it in for a good cleaning and let the mechanic try to figure it out. It's usually cheaper and less painful if you catch it early.

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Originally Posted by Jingle (Post 5422795)

As for the wick by the bobbin, always a nust to read, read, read the owner's manual every so often. Taking good care of the sewing machine saves money. MY manual says to oil the spring on the darning/FMQ foot with a drop of oil every so often or it will squeak.

I have a Singer, it has a wick in the bobbin case and NO WHERE in the manual does it say what it is and what it is for. Both my husband and I mistook it for a "stray" thread. Thank goodness we were able to put it back in.

On vintage machines, the wick is in the bobbin area on the machine itself (not on the bobbin case). It's common for people to pull out the wick, thinking it is lint.