15-91 Needle locked up?
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15-91 Needle locked up?
I was sewing some slipcovers and the needle locked up and will not turn. What could have happened? My husband is pretty handy with motors, can he fix it or is it a repairman fix?
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Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
#7
Well duh, it was at a tangle in the case. I couldn't see it until I broke it apart. She's been sitting a couple of years, I had to fiddle with getting threaded just right, but she's sewing great now. I need to buy some lube though. Thanks!
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I would take the work area apart. Raise the presser foot, undo the needle or the screw to remove it. I've done that then often have had to give it a good cleaning. You may have to cut the thread away from the fabric.
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Yes, I use Singer brand oil. I have two Featherweights also. I love my old girls, and Mary(15-91) has been neglected for too long. I got frustrated with her and didn't have time to fiddle with her that day and I closed her up and switched machines. So after all this time she still purrs like a kitten.
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