HELP!!! PLEASE HELP!!
#21
When you first start to hear a popping sound it means your needle is overdue for a change over as it is blunt. This could be causing your bobbin pick up to be out of time because it is taking too long to push through the material. Put a sharp one in and see how you go.
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I have two Singer 66's and as I was readying one to get the treadle all ready for use, I spotted the same thing and tried to pull that piece of red fuzz out of there only to think that some goblin was down there hanging on to the other end. When I let go of it, it boinged back, somewhat, and that is when I realized that it was a spring. I had not been able to find my replacement manuals I had downloaded from the web since I moved, but now made a concerted effort to find them. Sure enough, in my clothes closet, found the binder with them and found out that I had been trying to remove what wasn't supposed to come out. We shall see what happens when I get the new belt on, the treadle area cleaned up and try to sew. So, Vintage ladies, if you see a bit of red fuzz just to the right of your bobbin case, DO NOT TRY TO REMOVE.
#23
Originally Posted by susanwilley
,,, I read my manual front to back when I first got the machine and I don't remember seeing anything about that wick. Thanks for the suggestion.
Touch a finger tip to the wick. If you see a little oil on that finger, then the machine does not need oiling. If you do not see any oil, then place a drop of oil on the wick and let it set there for a while. If you see bubbles in an oil drop, that means that the oil is being absorbed by the wick. If you run the machine (unthread the machine first, if it allows that), then the wick will absorb the oil drop more quickly. If all of the first drop of oil is absorbed, add another one; repeat until the oil is no longer absorbed. If necessary, wipe away any excess from the last drop.
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Originally Posted by susanwilley
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
The thumping noise is usually a bad needle, either dull or it has dropped down a hair out of it's slot. Please post your solution. I'm trying to keep a record of all machine problems and the fixes.
#26
Originally Posted by susanwilley
I clean and oil my machine but I just don't know what this is.
#27
Thank you Kathy for the information... and thanks Susan for the question...I never knew there was such a thing in the machine...it will help many of us in the future. Hope you can get it back in Susan.
#28
I have a Featherwegiht 221 and a Stradibvaro; a Singer under a different name. The latter is 50 yrs. old--bought it the first year we were married. The Featherweight I have had almost 10 yrs.
My Service Tech. guy said to use the canned air around the bobbin to keep any lint out and prevent a lint build-up. It sure works for me. He also said to oil the little groove-looking things in the bobbin are after everytime you have been sewing for about 2 hrs. or so. That also works for me and keeps my machines running great!
Mariah.
My Service Tech. guy said to use the canned air around the bobbin to keep any lint out and prevent a lint build-up. It sure works for me. He also said to oil the little groove-looking things in the bobbin are after everytime you have been sewing for about 2 hrs. or so. That also works for me and keeps my machines running great!
Mariah.
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The noise could be that the machine is slightly out of timing and needs to be adjusted. This getting out of time can be caused by a clogging of thread or even by a dull needle trying to penetrate the fabric. So if all the other hints don't fix it, you may need to have it checked by a reputable repairman. I am please to learn about the oil wick. My Brother machine seems to have a little felt pad in the center of the bobbin case and I am glad I left it alone.
#30
Originally Posted by susie-susie-susie
My machine has that and it is indeed an oil wick. I have a Janome, and when it was new I did the same thing. I was able to put it back into the hole. I was told that was the only place I needed to put oil. Carefully try to put it back. I was able to do that and the machine worked fine after that. I wasn't having any problem before though. Maybe the funny sounds your machine was making was some other problem. Hope you get it fixed without a costly repair.
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