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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-13-2020, 04:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,337
Posted By Brayjj

Thanks. I used 2 different colors just for...

Thanks. I used 2 different colors just for example. Both are mettler thread. So I guess it's the same size etc. Using the same colors does the same thing too. I'll try to get a photo later. ...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-12-2020, 07:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,337
Posted By Brayjj

I think I attached a photo. I’ve been using only...

I think I attached a photo. I’ve been using only cotton. This isn’t a very good scrap but no matter brand new fabric this is what I get on the top side. The bottom isn’t too badly but you see the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-07-2020, 09:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,337
Posted By Brayjj

Thanks. I think he just didn’t want me to be...

Thanks. I think he just didn’t want me to be frustrated with it. Because I was crying. He meant well!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-06-2020, 05:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,337
Posted By Brayjj

Its just not giving a good straight stitch...

Its just not giving a good straight stitch anymore. The needle is right. Bobbin threaded right. Oiled. Cleaned out lint. Maybe it's user error but was working perfectly.
I keep playing with...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-06-2020, 05:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,337
Posted By Brayjj

Thanks. I've gotten it a little better but now...

Thanks. I've gotten it a little better but now I'm getting an occasionally turned stitch from the bobbin side. It's still not quite straight. A little zag to it. Hubby says it has to go if I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-03-2020, 08:15 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,337
Posted By Brayjj

Thanks. I’ve tried all those suggestions. Still...

Thanks. I’ve tried all those suggestions. Still the same. I just really don’t understand what happened.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-02-2020, 07:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,337
Posted By Brayjj

Singer 15-91 all of a sudden sewing badly

My singer 15-91 was a dream. The most perfect straight stitch ever. We used it to sew 100 masks for donation and now all of a sudden it’s not sewing well and the straight stitch looks a mess. I just...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-22-2020, 03:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,747
Posted By Brayjj

nothing really seems stuck on this one. It was...

nothing really seems stuck on this one. It was spotless inside.

I however brought home a Morse sewing machine tonight and it appears someone used car grease inside it. Any ideas how to clean...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-22-2020, 03:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,747
Posted By Brayjj

Thanks. I will try what you've said when I get...

Thanks. I will try what you've said when I get home. I've sewed on all types of fabric and even beside the stitch sample. All same look. This was set at 2. But if I change the width it zigzags...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-21-2020, 12:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,747
Posted By Brayjj

This is what I’m getting for my straight stitch....

This is what I’m getting for my straight stitch. Would anyone be willing to post photos of theirs? It doesn’t match up to the straightness of the sample that was in the presser foot. It looks a...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-21-2020, 09:06 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,747
Posted By Brayjj

thank you so much. This was very helpful. So...

thank you so much. This was very helpful. So maybe mine is okay handwheel wise but just sewing a little rough.

It’s an older model. I will try to attach photos here. I’m working on it right now....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-21-2020, 07:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,747
Posted By Brayjj

Anyone else? I tried to sew with it and it’s not...

Anyone else? I tried to sew with it and it’s not making nice stitches for a straight stitch? I oiled everything I saw that moved. It was in a table that went down on a slate. Do you think it’s...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-20-2020, 09:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,105
Posted By Brayjj

Could you post photos of how you are threading...

Could you post photos of how you are threading it? My daughter sews with this machine and absolutely loves it.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-20-2020, 04:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,747
Posted By Brayjj

thanks. The book only talked about oiling around...

thanks. The book only talked about oiling around the bobbin but the wheel feels tight. Does the cover come off to oil inside like other vintage machine? That usually frees the wheel?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-19-2020, 07:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,747
Posted By Brayjj

Bernina 830 users

Hello,
I picked up a Bernina 830 today. It’s been sitting unused for awhile. I’m sure it needs a good oiling but how do I go about that? I want to make sure I do everything right. The wheel...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-15-2020, 02:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,862
Posted By Brayjj

Does anyone know where I can find a book for this...

Does anyone know where I can find a book for this model? Or one of the other similar models?
thanks!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-13-2020, 08:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,862
Posted By Brayjj

it sounds the same with the belt off. We tried...

it sounds the same with the belt off. We tried that right away hoping.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-13-2020, 03:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,862
Posted By Brayjj

Thsnks the wheel is free now. But my husband...

Thsnks the wheel is free now. But my husband thinks the knee pedal or motor is bad. It makes a bad sound on slow but on fast sounds okay. We aren't sure.

There are 5 cams in the drawer and...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-12-2020, 07:18 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,862
Posted By Brayjj

Here’s with the table.

Here’s with the table.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-12-2020, 07:17 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,862
Posted By Brayjj

I hope I attached this right.

I hope I attached this right.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-12-2020, 07:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,862
Posted By Brayjj

Thanks. Everything moves better by hand. My...

Thanks. Everything moves better by hand. My husband wonders if it could be the old knee pedal too.
it was filthy and we did oil everything multiple times now. It was completely frozen. I'm still...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-12-2020, 04:11 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,862
Posted By Brayjj

Domestic imperial automatic/white automatic 651

I am new to vintage sewing machine. I saved a domestic imperial automatic 651 from the trash. She looks like the white model 651. Does anyone have a manual for this machine? She was completely locked...
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