Featherweight not working
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Featherweight not working
I recently won an auction for a featherweight. Although the body is in near pristine condition,the wheel does not move the needle. The motor runs and we have oiled it. What might be wrong do you think? Thanks so much, Gina
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Did you check the bobbin case for threads? And have you oiled and greased it? I just finished cleaning up a featherweight that hadn't been used for years and found that it was so dry that the disks underneath the bobbin race(?) needed to be taken out and cleaned thoroughly; the little grooves in it were packed with gunk and caused the thread to jam. Even a small piece of thread lodged behind it will stop the needle from moving up or down and the hand wheel won't budge either. I put a dap of Tri Flow between the disks before putting it back together and problem was solved. It runs great now. Just my two cents.
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does the hand wheel turn freely by hand? does the needle move when turning by hand? Is the freewheel clutch knob tightened? (hold the balancewheel and turn knob clockwise.)
when the motor spins,
1) does its pulley also spin ? if not, loose set screw in pulley.
2) does the belt move but not the balance/handwheel, (loose belt)
3) if you give it a little spin by hand with the pedal depresse, does it turn but slowly. needs more cleaning and oil and perhapd brushes.
what did I miss? thread jams are common in these behind bobbin case. remove bobbin case and bottom cover and examine for threads. remove needle plate and examine for lint buikdup...
when the motor spins,
1) does its pulley also spin ? if not, loose set screw in pulley.
2) does the belt move but not the balance/handwheel, (loose belt)
3) if you give it a little spin by hand with the pedal depresse, does it turn but slowly. needs more cleaning and oil and perhapd brushes.
what did I miss? thread jams are common in these behind bobbin case. remove bobbin case and bottom cover and examine for threads. remove needle plate and examine for lint buikdup...
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