Needle hitting...Help
#11
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Well, got the featherweight almost there but the needle is still rubbing on something when it goes down. I just hate it when I can't fix something. I have worked for 2 days on this, even have a black featherweight that I compared the bobbin case unit too. All looked o.k. but still something wrong with the needle rubbing. Could the needle height be the problem? How do I adjust that? Thanks you all for any help. Guess I will end up taking it in for service.
#15
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Yes, I there are settings for the needle bar. I'm not that familiar with the Featherweight, but there is a great blog called the Archaic and the Arcane, and a bit down this page she talks about timing lines for the Featherweight in particular; I'm not sure where the adjustment screw is. She has a few posts on the Featerweight. She likes and uses her Featerweight, and she is an expert with s'ewing m'achines in general.
Last edited by Mickey2; 08-31-2016 at 04:19 PM.
#17
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It's probably minor, at least for a experienced repair guy. All the timing info is in the service manual too, but I found it very helpful to read Tammy's blog when sorting out my 201. She sort of talks (or writes) your way through it in very good way.
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