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Also, I've been up since 3 am with work so I'm a...
Also, I've been up since 3 am with work so I'm a little fuzzy - but I thought I opened the machine at the shop after the repair and saw that the finger was in the slot. Maybe I didn't. I left the...
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Tammi, THANK YOU so much!! I hope to one day know...
Tammi, THANK YOU so much!! I hope to one day know enough to contribute something back to this board, but for now please know I appreciate it.
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Here are photos after the repair. I circled what...
Here are photos after the repair. I circled what I'm talking about because I know my terminology is lacking. On the A-J knob of this machine (as well as the earlier 401a example) the finger rests...
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Well I could just cry - $90 later and the stitch...
Well I could just cry - $90 later and the stitch selector for A-J has some movement (so yay!) but when I opened it up, that finger STILL isn't in the collar slot for the K-S side. The finger is now...
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Thanks everyone, I ended up taking it in for...
Thanks everyone, I ended up taking it in for service. He fixed it and declared it to be running well. (Husband is putting it back in the cabinet for me now.) I also learned that I have a 401g not...
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Thanks so much Tammi! This is great advice. The...
Thanks so much Tammi! This is great advice. The front finger is pushing against the shaft collar but doesn't appear to be bent. I thought if I could grip the shaft collar hard enough, I could pull...
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Thanks! Will take a peek.
Thanks! Will take a peek.
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Thank you Christy! I'm going to continue...
Thank you Christy! I'm going to continue cleaning and try to do just that. The knobs give no movement, but perhaps I will be able to pull up on the stack with my fingers so this little fella can...
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I think I made a discovery that potentially...
I think I made a discovery that potentially explains my troubles. Ok see on this web image http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BK4-xjK-AbE/UUUhN990_DI/AAAAAAAAIT4/f56cLuvorw0/s1600/IMG_7074.JPG I know no...
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Thank you Miriam, this is good advice! ...
Thank you Miriam, this is good advice!
Thanks CD for weighing in! I just turned it back and forth, and didn't get any movement, but I will keep trying. I appreciate it.
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Thanks so much for your response Christy! I did...
Thanks so much for your response Christy! I did use Singer machine oil, and it's good to know not to expect miracles from the Tri-flow :). It looks like mine was set to around D on the left side...
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Hi I'm a newbie and I have read this thread and...
Hi I'm a newbie and I have read this thread and the other one that was recommended. (Thanks!!) When I got my 401a, the stitch selector knobs would push/pull as described in the manual but wouldn't...
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