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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-22-2023, 12:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,166
Posted By Thumbs

Sounds like a plan. I have no problem with...

Sounds like a plan. I have no problem with preventive maintenance. I guess after it was professionally serviced I my have put a couple of hours on the machine. It was interesting that that area had...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-22-2023, 12:07 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,166
Posted By Thumbs

Yes as a matter of fact the problem was under the...

Yes as a matter of fact the problem was under the face plate. I started by brushing and blowing out each area going from one oil point to the next, underneath, and rotating the wheel to see if I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-22-2023, 08:04 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,166
Posted By Thumbs

Well apparently I DID NOT break my Spartan. You...

Well apparently I DID NOT break my Spartan. You guys made the difference, thanks,,,
That's basically the long and the short of what I have to say. The rest of what I just wrote is just what I did...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-21-2023, 08:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,166
Posted By Thumbs

Ha yes, thanks. It was still hanging on the...

Ha yes, thanks. It was still hanging on the thread so it was easy to remove it. The problem existed before the needle broke. In your exp. when I take the bobbin out should I be able to see any...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-21-2023, 08:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,166
Posted By Thumbs

Thanks again. It feels like metal against metal...

Thanks again. It feels like metal against metal but it very well could be something like your talking about. I know things can happen but it gave me no warning that could be something wrong. It just...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-21-2023, 07:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,166
Posted By Thumbs

Thank you. No I didn't check that. I will...

Thank you. No I didn't check that. I will tomorrow. I really can't tell where the problem is for sure. I only when the "fly wheel? turns there seems to be a rough spot. I'll tell ya one thing...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-21-2023, 04:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,166
Posted By Thumbs

Thanks Yeah it seems as though a gear broke and...

Thanks
Yeah it seems as though a gear broke and jams once in a while. When I rotate the hand wheel there is a definite rough spot. I did re oil the thing but nothin doin. I don't thing I have 2hrs...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-21-2023, 04:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,166
Posted By Thumbs

I am maybe 30 miles from them. Do they do...

I am maybe 30 miles from them. Do they do vintage machines?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-21-2023, 01:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,166
Posted By Thumbs

Broke my Singer Spartan

I got this thing about a year and a half ago. Haven't used it a lot but took it to the shop to have it gone over and oiled. I have been working on some stuff for my daughter when the machine locked...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-19-2022, 12:40 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Thanks I will check. I know the material will...

Thanks I will check. I know the material will pull through even when I am not touching the material. Also the dogs do come close to the front of the plate but not as close in the rear. The length of...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-19-2022, 11:22 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Well no luck so far. Still can’t increase the...

Well no luck so far. Still can’t increase the stitch length at all. Just the same as when I started.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-14-2022, 03:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Thanks. Worth a try. I have put pressure on the...

Thanks. Worth a try. I have put pressure on the joints I can get to while turning the hand wheel to see if something is just a bit stiff. Nothing I can see appears to be bent or damaged. Everything...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-13-2022, 06:04 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Thanks again cant say to much about the...

Thanks again

cant say to much about the spring tensioner yet. The spring I think is wonky is behind the faceplate in the head of the machine where the mechanic for the needle are. I would think it...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-12-2022, 05:34 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Thanks. Yeah on my 192k behind the hand wheel is...

Thanks. Yeah on my 192k behind the hand wheel is a reasonably large opening in the pillar casting that allows you to see the mechanism that is operated by the lever. Mine appears to work along with...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-12-2022, 12:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Ha your right there. Lol. While oiling I found a...

Ha your right there. Lol. While oiling I found a few of the oil ports. Not to say I found them all but I found most for sure.
Yes I cleaned top and bottom for the race and everything I could get...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-12-2022, 09:09 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Thanks I will check the thread. Ok. Put in...

Thanks I will check the thread.

Ok. Put in a couple of hours this morning. Can’t find anything obvious. All the linkages seem to be tight. When I move the liver the linkages underneath move...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-12-2022, 05:45 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Hey thanks. I will try your suggestions today. I...

Hey thanks. I will try your suggestions today. I looked behind the hand wheel where the lever connects to the slide and it seems to move freely. I only gave the linkage to the dogs a quick look but I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-11-2022, 06:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Well no good. Same thing short stitch length. I...

Well no good. Same thing short stitch length. I have on idea. Everything is clean and oiled. When I move the stitch length lever the connecting rod moves a little but I can’t get it to give me...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-11-2022, 03:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Cleaned up the machine a bit. I was surprised I...

Cleaned up the machine a bit. I was surprised I get some lint off the bobbin case and around the top and bottom of the feed dogs. Not sure it was the problem or not but the area is clean. I moved...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-11-2022, 12:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Ok long story but the machine is mine now....

Ok long story but the machine is mine now. Haven’t touched it since my last post.
I am not at home so I can’t do that much but want to sort this stitch length thing out. It needs other stuff but...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-27-2022, 08:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Ok thanks. I bought a bottle of Singer oil. Not...

Ok thanks. I bought a bottle of Singer oil. Not sure if it’s good or bad but it should get me goin. I’ll check the dogs. It may be a case of some lubrication. As I said it looks pretty clean inside...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-27-2022, 05:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Oh I forgot. I did try adjusting the pressure on...

Oh I forgot. I did try adjusting the pressure on the presser foot. Didn’t help as far as I could see. When I started the adjustment was all the way down. I kept backing it out till I figured that was...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-27-2022, 08:07 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Thanks. Funny I didn’t find that one. Still...

Thanks. Funny I didn’t find that one. Still reading it but so far it shows how to operate the stitch length adjustment but not trouble shooting. Again still reading.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-26-2022, 07:35 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

Do you have the manual? No manual. I did...

Do you have the manual?

No manual. I did look up and read what is supposed to be the manual on line. Looked at a ton of YouTube vids. That’s where all my info has come from.
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Have you...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-25-2022, 11:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,626
Posted By Thumbs

New to me Singer 192k (questions)

This is my first to the forum.

Just got a 192k the other day. While playing with it I noticed I can not adjust my stitch lenth to less than about 15 threads per inch. I moved the adjuster down to...
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