301A Bobbin Holder Trouble
03-10-2016, 04:19 AM
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Check your bobbin. Is it warped or bent? Is there lint in the bobbin case? Is there lint in the bobbin area of the machine? And I swear after watching left hand grand kids work on machines with me - someone left handed set up sewing machine design. Everything is easier if you are left handed. I agree I put the bobbins in left handed, too - a lot less reaching around. I learned to sew with a hand crank. If you sew with a hand crank you have to use your left hand to guide the fabric. I get a lot better quality sewing that way, too.
03-10-2016, 05:31 AM
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I am right handed, but always use my left hand to change the bobbin. The bobbin case does not turn. If it does, you have something wrong with the mechanism that holds the bobbin case. Take it apart and put it together with the little metal finger pointing up.
By holding onto that little lever thingy, you are keeping the bobbin in the case. If you don't do that the bobbin can fall out easily. I was taught to always hold the case with bobbin in it with the lever open and hold onto the lever. When the case is reinstalled, pull on the thread. If it isn't in correctly, the case will fall back out.
By holding onto that little lever thingy, you are keeping the bobbin in the case. If you don't do that the bobbin can fall out easily. I was taught to always hold the case with bobbin in it with the lever open and hold onto the lever. When the case is reinstalled, pull on the thread. If it isn't in correctly, the case will fall back out.
03-11-2016, 05:41 PM
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Over the years I've often read where people had difficulties changing the bobbin in a machine that takes a vertical bobbin case. I never understood that as I've never had an issue with any of my machines. My mom and I were talking about this one day and it finally dawned on me - my mom is right handed and I'm left handed. IMO it's only natural that a left handed person would have an easier time inserting a bobbin case because of where they go into a machine.
I basically do what WIChix does, hold the lever out with one finger while putting the bobbin case into position, just going by feel that it's in place. Once it's in place I let go of the lever.
Cari
I basically do what WIChix does, hold the lever out with one finger while putting the bobbin case into position, just going by feel that it's in place. Once it's in place I let go of the lever.
Cari
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03-13-2016, 06:19 PM
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Maybe it would help you to note the position of the latch when the bobbin case goes in. Right now my 301s are in their cases, and I don't remember, but I think it might be the 9 or 10 o'clock position. Once you identify the position, then the next time just get the bobbin positioned that way before you try to insert it.
My Pfaff 130 has a hole in the front of the wood cabinet for me to insert my hand -- I can't even see the area where the bobbin goes unless I tilt the heavy machine back, and I only do that when I am cleaning it. Again I know the position of the latch as compared to a clock and reach in with the bobbin that way.
My Pfaff 130 has a hole in the front of the wood cabinet for me to insert my hand -- I can't even see the area where the bobbin goes unless I tilt the heavy machine back, and I only do that when I am cleaning it. Again I know the position of the latch as compared to a clock and reach in with the bobbin that way.
03-14-2016, 02:46 AM
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