Tin Lizzie
 

Need help with my Tin Lizzie Empress The needle up/down feature does not work when you start quilting Is this a mechanical problem or just thread or operator error

What does the manual say? Can you call the people you got it from?

I have a Gammil and have not had that problem.

Welcome to this board.

not familiar with Tin Lizzy--but with my Gammill the needle position button could need replacing or possible a "mother board" issue--contact your tech on this if a replaced switch/button doesn't work.

mine is a Viking MegaQuilter 18x8 - which is essentially a rebranded Tin Lizzie.

First thing to check is make sure all your cables are snug - nothing loose or wobbly. And sort of the same, check the "pins" in your connector cables, and make sure none of them are bent.

When you push the "needle up", does it go all the way down and back up? If it does what it's supposed to, and the "needle down" doesn't do ANYTHING, you've definitely got a bad place under that button... and you will probably have to order new handlebars. And depending on how old your machine is, that could be problematic.

It would be helpful if you also posted a pic of your handlebars - that will give an indication of the age of your machine. If it's not too old, you should be able to find another set from either AllBrands.com , or from SewingMachinesPlus.com.

You can PM me if you need help.

Edited to add: You can also find several Tin Lizzie groups on Facebook

The last time I heard about a Tin Lizzie it was a car. LOL

That happened on mine. Call the guy at Tin Lizzie, he can walk you thru a fix if you can take part of the back off to see inside the control box.

Tin Lizzie Empress
 

My machine did the same thing . Tin Lizzie would not help Offered to sell me $3000encoders