Originally Posted by
J Miller
Caroline,
I've never seen a yellow rubber band belt. Is it good or cracked and rotted?
That poor machine, why people let their sewing machines get in such condition is beyond me. They make wonderful things on clean material with filthy machines and somehow expect the end products to be nice and clean too. Amazing logic.
Joe
I am sure that the machine had not been used for years and sat in a garage for a very long time. It is possible that the previous owner gave up on it because when I first test drove her the top thread kept breaking. I finally figured out it was likely the ZZ stitch plate which had lots of jagged edges from needle strikes. Got a new one yesterday from the OSMG and solved the problem.
As for the yellow belt, I should have mentioned it in my post. I have never seen one either but it is in perfect shape. I am thinking the the original one was white as the bobbin tire is white. It will have to be replaced as it is hard, dry and has a flat spot on it. Too bad it will be a black one, can't find bobbin tires in any color other than black.