So frustrated with my FeatherWeight
11-09-2015, 05:19 AM
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One way to remember on the featherweight specifically is if you hold the needle straight up and down as though it's inserted for sewing - it should look like the throat plate. See the "D" the throat plate makes? The flat of the needle orients in the same direction. That's not true on all of the vintage Singers but it sure is for this one. 
happens to all of us from time to time and sometimes often!! Oh well!!
11-09-2015, 10:14 PM
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SAK658........I know exactly what you are saying............seems like I don't remember things as well all the time..its NOT that we are old at 72(my age too) but its just that we have SO MANY things to remember , the older we get, the more we have learned, so the more we have to remember.................and everything is filed in my computer brain, the problem is that everything is filed under MISCELLANIOS............
11-10-2015, 02:49 PM
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You're welcome! I'm glad it helps.
I've never had a properly inserted needle fall out of a machine. The only time they come out is if I'm having a "wimpy" day and don't tighten the needle clamp properly. I've used Organ, Schmetz and vintage Singer needles in my featherweights with no problems at all. Right now, I'm using the Organ Topstitch Titanium coated needles - the same ones that Superior sells but Organ branded instead of Superior branded. The only needles I recommend against is the cheap dollar store, etc needles. Seriously, if no one will put their name on the needles, I won't put them in my machines! I've had poor quality needles cause skipped stitches, shredded thread and all sorts of mayhem!
I'm glad it helps. I've never had a properly inserted needle fall out of a machine. The only time they come out is if I'm having a "wimpy" day and don't tighten the needle clamp properly. I've used Organ, Schmetz and vintage Singer needles in my featherweights with no problems at all. Right now, I'm using the Organ Topstitch Titanium coated needles - the same ones that Superior sells but Organ branded instead of Superior branded. The only needles I recommend against is the cheap dollar store, etc needles. Seriously, if no one will put their name on the needles, I won't put them in my machines! I've had poor quality needles cause skipped stitches, shredded thread and all sorts of mayhem!
11-10-2015, 04:28 PM
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