The Machine That I Fiddled With Today
06-25-2014, 07:55 PM
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I don't need to take it out, but was wondering how. On this machine once I got it loose it moves up and down easily but cannot come out through the bottom or the top. I can remove most of the bobbin bits. The camstack seems to be ok. The side of the machine with the hand wheel was obviously dropped and plastic, so lots of breakage there and chucks missing.
06-25-2014, 07:58 PM
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I don't need to take it out, but was wondering how. On this machine once I got it loose it moves up and down easily but cannot come out through the bottom or the top. I can remove most of the bobbin bits. The camstack seems to be ok. The side of the machine with the hand wheel was obviously dropped and plastic, so lots of breakage there and chucks missing.
06-25-2014, 08:28 PM
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I agree with throw out the plastic recycle the metal but I want to strip as much as I can and use it as a learning tool. The needle bar is loose but cannot come out the top. It's blocked with a piece of the body that does not come off. Underneath it is getting stopped from fully dropping out with what remains of the bobbin area...the part that is left after removing the retaining ring and the shuttle. What is that called? "the torch"??
06-25-2014, 08:34 PM
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I agree with throw out the plastic recycle the metal but I want to strip as much as I can and use it as a learning tool. The needle bar is loose but cannot come out the top. It's blocked with a piece of the body that does not come off. Underneath it is getting stopped from fully dropping out with what remains of the bobbin area...the part that is left after removing the retaining ring and the shuttle. What is that called? "the torch"??
Well you should be able to take out the shuttle - look for screws & set screws just get to know how it is put together - it's a puzzle - if you get it out of the way you might be able to drop it out.
06-25-2014, 08:59 PM
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]480482[/ATTACH]
In the spirit of learning, if you want, any of the parts you need are yours for postage. The only thing "wrong" with it (other than a missing pedal) is there's a lot of play in the hook area.
06-25-2014, 09:07 PM
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Holy Crap! I have (I think)that exact machine here! I only know because it's been sitting here for about 8 months and I haven't decided if I'm going to strip it and recycle, or fix it and I spotted it again today on an "inventory".
[ATTACH=CONFIG]480482[/ATTACH]
In the spirit of learning, if you want, any of the parts you need are yours for postage. The only thing "wrong" with it (other than a missing pedal) is there's a lot of play in the hook area.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]480482[/ATTACH]
In the spirit of learning, if you want, any of the parts you need are yours for postage. The only thing "wrong" with it (other than a missing pedal) is there's a lot of play in the hook area.
06-25-2014, 10:02 PM
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Well for learning to rehab a machine, it's probably fine.
I have learned too that what I don't love (Husqvarna, Bernina, plastic fantastics, Touch and Swears, etc) are favorites of a lot of other people.
If the machine works, and they like it and it serves them well, who am I to stand in their way.
I had one lady say she had to have a wind in place bobbin. Had to. Loved them to pieces. Wouldn't sew with anything else. So I sold her a 758. I hated that machine with a passion. She was tickled with it.
I have learned too that what I don't love (Husqvarna, Bernina, plastic fantastics, Touch and Swears, etc) are favorites of a lot of other people.
If the machine works, and they like it and it serves them well, who am I to stand in their way.
I had one lady say she had to have a wind in place bobbin. Had to. Loved them to pieces. Wouldn't sew with anything else. So I sold her a 758. I hated that machine with a passion. She was tickled with it.
06-26-2014, 06:21 AM
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Tammi, thank you for your kind offer but this one has already been savaged for parts. I am going to go after it again today with better lighting and see what it can teach me. I really do NOT like machines with this much plastic and once it's been crushed or tabs broken off it's just nasty.
I have a hard time selling machines I do not like too, but I have to remember we don't all like the same things!
I have a hard time selling machines I do not like too, but I have to remember we don't all like the same things!
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