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    Old 10-05-2011, 03:08 PM
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    Originally Posted by Blinky
    My husband got the pressure bar unfrozen with the help from everyone! Thanks so much! So relieved! :thumbup:
    YAY!!! :)
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    Old 10-05-2011, 03:10 PM
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    Originally Posted by quiltdoctor
    Originally Posted by Charlee
    It's nothing more than a side table if it doesn't stitch!! Don't need another side table, so it HAS to stitch! :lol:
    If she gets tired of stitching, I'll give her a retirement home with no work required.

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    Ah Jan...I have enough machines now that the old girl's not gonna get tired....but be ready for a road trip, just in case!!! ;)

    Wait!! If I tell you that you can come get her, wouldja? Even if I tell you that I might change my mind by the time you get here????? ;) :lol: (Thinking of ways to get you here for a visit! :lol: )
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    Old 10-05-2011, 03:30 PM
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    Originally Posted by Charlee
    Originally Posted by quiltdoctor
    Originally Posted by Charlee
    It's nothing more than a side table if it doesn't stitch!! Don't need another side table, so it HAS to stitch! :lol:
    If she gets tired of stitching, I'll give her a retirement home with no work required.

    Texas Jan :-P
    Ah Jan...I have enough machines now that the old girl's not gonna get tired....but be ready for a road trip, just in case!!! ;)

    Wait!! If I tell you that you can come get her, wouldja? Even if I tell you that I might change my mind by the time you get here????? ;) :lol: (Thinking of ways to get you here for a visit! :lol: )
    I'm thinking that is quite aways from Dallas Tx area. Maybe you better keep her. I have 5 yorkies, so that makes a lot for me and DH to handle. Boarding them gets a bit expensive, but if you are ever in the Dallas area--give me a shout.

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    Old 10-05-2011, 04:59 PM
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    I got a Singer 241-12 a while ago. Got her all unstuck and moving nice. Put her to the test. NADA. Her tension was wonky. Then the shuttle wouldn't loop. I put her on hold and had a bout of PI and broken toe etc for the summer. OK so I got her out - fixed the tension in 3 minutes. YEAH I won. Then started checking for burrs on the hook. NADA. Put the bobbin in and out in and out. NADA. That bobbin case had a screw missing. I replaced it a while ago. Seems like the dumb think is off. Won't hold in right. Then I got to digging around in my junk. None of the bobbin cases I have on hand match the hole. I'm not even sure the one that came with it was the right one. Now I'm thinking - order a new bobbin case. They range from 3 to 40 dollars. So if I buy the 3 dollar one will it work? Then I notice you can just buy the bobbin tension spring. That should be a clue... So I look over the bobbin case. EW. It was coated in rust - I got a bit of oil and a bit of aluminum foil and polished it up. Poked it in the bobbin hole - NADA. It makes a loop but add fabric and it balls up something awful. Has to be that tension spring. I'm beating my head against the stupid wall on this one.

    Needle tip of the day: The needle curf goes toward the bobbin when you put in the needle - industrial machines have round needles - no flat side.
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    Old 10-05-2011, 05:24 PM
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    I know some of you have an Elna SU that you say isn't the best for quilting. Is it the 62C model that you have? Or another model?
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    Old 10-05-2011, 05:36 PM
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    Oh man....I have 4 Yorkies! Love them!
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    Old 10-05-2011, 07:39 PM
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    Originally Posted by miriam
    I got a Singer 241-12 a while ago. Got her all unstuck and moving nice. Put her to the test. NADA. Her tension was wonky. Then the shuttle wouldn't loop. I put her on hold and had a bout of PI and broken toe etc for the summer. OK so I got her out - fixed the tension in 3 minutes. YEAH I won. Then started checking for burrs on the hook. NADA. Put the bobbin in and out in and out. NADA. That bobbin case had a screw missing. I replaced it a while ago. Seems like the dumb think is off. Won't hold in right. Then I got to digging around in my junk. None of the bobbin cases I have on hand match the hole. I'm not even sure the one that came with it was the right one. Now I'm thinking - order a new bobbin case. They range from 3 to 40 dollars. So if I buy the 3 dollar one will it work? Then I notice you can just buy the bobbin tension spring. That should be a clue... So I look over the bobbin case. EW. It was coated in rust - I got a bit of oil and a bit of aluminum foil and polished it up. Poked it in the bobbin hole - NADA. It makes a loop but add fabric and it balls up something awful. Has to be that tension spring. I'm beating my head against the stupid wall on this one.

    Needle tip of the day: The needle curf goes toward the bobbin when you put in the needle - industrial machines have round needles - no flat side.
    If you need any parts for your 241 your welcome to mine for the cost of shipping. My daughter tripped over the thing and broke off the take up lever plus I don't have the oil pan for it. A person could get a hernia hefting these things.
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    Old 10-05-2011, 09:23 PM
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    Candace, I have the Elna 62C that I prefer not to use to quilt. Someone else may not feel that way. It's the best stitching machine I've ever seen, but, IMO, she just wasn't made to quilt.
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    Old 10-06-2011, 01:32 AM
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    Originally Posted by jlhmnj
    Originally Posted by miriam
    I got a Singer 241-12 a while ago. Got her all unstuck and moving nice. Put her to the test. NADA. Her tension was wonky. Then the shuttle wouldn't loop. I put her on hold and had a bout of PI and broken toe etc for the summer. OK so I got her out - fixed the tension in 3 minutes. YEAH I won. Then started checking for burrs on the hook. NADA. Put the bobbin in and out in and out. NADA. That bobbin case had a screw missing. I replaced it a while ago. Seems like the dumb think is off. Won't hold in right. Then I got to digging around in my junk. None of the bobbin cases I have on hand match the hole. I'm not even sure the one that came with it was the right one. Now I'm thinking - order a new bobbin case. They range from 3 to 40 dollars. So if I buy the 3 dollar one will it work? Then I notice you can just buy the bobbin tension spring. That should be a clue... So I look over the bobbin case. EW. It was coated in rust - I got a bit of oil and a bit of aluminum foil and polished it up. Poked it in the bobbin hole - NADA. It makes a loop but add fabric and it balls up something awful. Has to be that tension spring. I'm beating my head against the stupid wall on this one.

    Needle tip of the day: The needle curf goes toward the bobbin when you put in the needle - industrial machines have round needles - no flat side.
    If you need any parts for your 241 your welcome to mine for the cost of shipping. My daughter tripped over the thing and broke off the take up lever plus I don't have the oil pan for it. A person could get a hernia hefting these things.
    Jon
    AW - seems like it would be a nice machine Jon. Mine seems to be all there and nothing broken. I sure wouldn't want to ship it. For being made out of aluminum and called the 'featherweight' it sure is heavy. I only need the bobbin cover. I'm wondering if the oil pan is really needed if you are sewing on it for short times & keep it oiled every time you use it. Those were meant for factory work with 3 shifts. Was it the knee rod part of the take up lever or the one on the presser foot bar? Did it bend or break? Maybe it just needs re-assembly. Mine has to be re-assembled. Mine followed me home but DH wouldn't let it in the house - it's on the back porch (covered) - I should get it working and get it off there.
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    Old 10-06-2011, 01:33 AM
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    Originally Posted by irishrose
    Candace, I have the Elna 62C that I prefer not to use to quilt. Someone else may not feel that way. It's the best stitching machine I've ever seen, but, IMO, she just wasn't made to quilt.
    needs a straight stitch needle hole on the plate
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