Mrs. SewNSew

Congratulations! It looks like a very complete set up which is always nice. I bet you will figure it out quickly. Just take it a stitch at a time.

CMARAS1234

I have a 6690 thats looks a lot like that , and i love it. it is my go to machine. I have all the feet , even the needle threader> good luck with it. I got mine for 35.00 at a good will. a few months ago. Cmaras1234

jitkaau

I had a Husqvarna as my first machine in the 70's. Just practice as they are user friendly machines. All of the older ones appear better made than the new high end ones in my opinion. Enjoy.

Missi

That is the sewing machine I learned to sew on! I've thought about trying to find one for nostalgia. I can't remember what year my mom got it for Christmas. I think it was second grade when I started sewing in 4-H and that would have been around 1986/1987. I think it just died one day when I was in high school.

Tink's Mom

Don't let it intimidate you...it is very easy to thread. Just a couple of up and downs with the thread. You have a wonderful machine and it will work very hard for you. Enjoy!

mgaucin

Hi. I can’t find where to download a free instructional manual for my inherited Viking 6690. Does anyone know where I can fine an online version?

osewme

Here you go:

https://pages.uoregon.edu/craigb/Vik...20brochure.pdf

Mickey2

There's proably one out there for free, but I couldn't find any. If you join the vintage viking groups.io they have all the manuals. There's lots of help and advice to be found, even expert repair guys are active there.

Cleaning and oiling one of the old machines are a bit more work than they originally were. The main thing is the lubrication free gears, which isnt lubriation free anymore. With regular service they were meant to be oiled with a very stable and slightly thicker oil. The gears are sintered and porous, and you can either start applying a regular machine oil more frequently, or track down a replacement for the original type oil. If you search for it, you will find everything on the group.io. You will get good help here too, but for the manuals and techniqual bit, this is a good supplement. https://groups.io/g/vikingsewingmachinespre1980/topics

osewme

Here you go:

https://pages.uoregon.edu/craigb/Vik...20brochure.pdf

Here's some instructional video also:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czQ3HekB5_I

I found out that there is a difference between computerized machines & electronic. Your machine is electronic.