What's Your Take On Plastic Bobbins?
#42
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ohio
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What is most important is that you use the bobbin that are recommended for yiur machine! They are recommended for a reason by the manufacture. I have a Singer that takes 15J bobbins not the 15. The 15 will work in the bobbin case but they are a little loose. 15J are more expensive but that is what Singers recommends. My Brothers uses a specific metal bobbin that is not avaliable in plastic but I have never tried to use a different number either plastic or metal. I have used plastic in my singer and really do not see much difference between the metal vs plastic as far as durability.
#47
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: South of Chicago, IL
Posts: 322
Bobbins
My old Singers originally used metal bobbins. A few years ago, I changed over to clear, plastic bobbins so I could easily see what color thread was in them. Now, I'm wanting to go back to the metal ones. The plastic bobbins seam to break, get wobbly and just don't hold up...IMHO. What's your experience with plastic vs. metal bobbins?
#48
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
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Plastic bobbins came with my newer Singer. Metal with my 401. I'll use the kind that came with the machine. Easier to keep track of. Spent some time yesterday winding bobbins and attaching to spools of same color. Trying to keep them organized.
#49
I am careful to use whatever bobbin comes with my machines. I can't remember ever breaking a bobbin (knock on wood here); but my machines are all in cabinets that have the bobbin holder thingy in one of the drawers; so that is what I am good at doing when I am sewing at a particular machine--thread color is not so important when I am in a hurry, just the right bobbin. I have one machine that will use plastic or metal bobbins; that is a 201, I think. I am a picture of OCD when I am teaching someone to sew on one of my own machines--making CERTAIN that he/she is aware of using the right bobbin in that machine. Plus, IMHO, speed sewing might be a matter to consider here. I am not a speed demon on any of my machines. Just my take on this subject this morning.
#50
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
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My machines are older. The instruction manuals have NOT specified what bobbins to buy. Wish they would have. The pfaff dealer sold both plastic and metal bobbins for my pfaff 1731 (a late 1980s macine.)
Also wish the the manuals would state what type of shank the attachments should have. (Low, high, super high)
Also wish the the manuals would state what type of shank the attachments should have. (Low, high, super high)
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