Singer 319 in need of TLC
11-07-2011, 10:23 AM
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Mine had screws in the top - 3 of them and then it comes off - I had to raise the keys and maneuver a bit until it came off What color did you find? I love the color of mine now that the gunk is off. I've worked on it enough to get the rest of the gunk off, move the zig zag but I haven't fooled with the tension other than to clean it a bit. I have a feeling it is going to be a never ending job cleaning up that machine - I keep finding more specks. I'm happy I got a good set of throat plates and accessories. Did I post a manual and a service manual on here?
http://parts.singerco.com/IPsvcManuals/306W25.pdf a link to a user's manual
and a repair manual - this covers all "swing needles" http://parts.singerco.com/IPsvcManuals/306W25.pdf
http://parts.singerco.com/IPsvcManuals/306W25.pdf a link to a user's manual
and a repair manual - this covers all "swing needles" http://parts.singerco.com/IPsvcManuals/306W25.pdf
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11-07-2011, 10:28 AM
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It is to keep the gears lubricated. The pot just had a couple screws holding it on. I pulled them off and cleaned the grease out with a screw driver end - then I painted it with the kerosene and turned it a bit to wash it out good inside where I can't see. Lots of goo came out of there. I painted until it ran clean again. I'll pack it full of grease when I get that far. You all have to stay tuned in a week or two for part 2 of the continuing saga of 'Mr Ed the 319w before his time sewing machine'. I am fascinated by the engineering on the older zig zag machines. Each one is unique isn't it? I'm pretty sure I need to do something to the stitch length regulator - it doesn't travel.
11-11-2011, 02:17 PM
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Bloomin' Iris came over today and we got Mr. Ed's tension apart and put back together. It took 5 tries to get the spring in the right place but we got it. Then we figured out the zig zag adjuster. I'm waiting on some needles from Sew-Classic - then I have to put the needle bar back together. It is made with some kind of little plug in the hole and I haven't quite figured that out yet. Anybody know much? Mr. Ed's cabinet front is really a door. Behind the door is a big hole on the left. To change the bobbin you reach in through the hole in the front and change it. I don't think it can be changed from the slide plate with out being an acrobat with a very small hand. I shot a pic of the tension off and then after we replaced it - let's see if it loads.
11-11-2011, 02:22 PM
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pictures are kind of blurry but we did get it on and the tension seems to do what it should do. Mr Ed still needs some fine clean up. So it will be q tip work for a while - lots of dirty little corners and such. There is still more gunk on the stitch selector slide - seems like even a few specks keep things from moving well.
11-11-2011, 02:26 PM
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I can see that it could knock off paint. The slide plate lifts at the round end - there is a little pin holding it in place - then it slides out. I've not seen anything like it. This machine came with 3 plates. A zigzag plate, a single hole and a free motion/darning plate!
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