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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-03-2020, 10:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 26,637
Posted By bkay

Great! I'm glad it continues to work. My 778 T&S...

Great! I'm glad it continues to work. My 778 T&S still works, too. I don't use it much as it's a free-arm and I prefer a sewing machine in a cabinet. I have a model 600 T&S (originally called an...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-26-2018, 08:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 26,637
Posted By bkay

Great! Glad to hear it works. I love mine. I...

Great! Glad to hear it works. I love mine. I volunteer with a 5th grade class that makes a quilt. They love this machine. It sews nicely and makes a good stitch. As others have said, it does a chain...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-25-2018, 06:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 26,637
Posted By bkay

Cari, I disagree. Leon sent me a 750 a few months...

Cari, I disagree. Leon sent me a 750 a few months ago as a donation for my kids. It worked. I cleaned it and oiled it. I took it to school and the gears under the bobbin disintegrated in about 2...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-25-2018, 07:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 26,637
Posted By bkay

When I said, "if it works", I mean will it sew...

When I said, "if it works", I mean will it sew and wind a bobbin? The motor will still work, even if the gears are shot.

bkay
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-24-2018, 07:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 26,637
Posted By bkay

The stretch stitches on the T&S didn't start...

The stretch stitches on the T&S didn't start until the 700 series. They are achieved using the T&S white cams.

There are some T&S machines that have metal gears. They include the 600, 601 and...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-24-2018, 03:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 26,637
Posted By bkay

If it works, it's worth keeping until it dies....

If it works, it's worth keeping until it dies. It's not worth fixing unless you can repair it yourself and you particularly like the machine. It has plastic gears that crumble eventually. You can buy...
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