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Bobbin winding woes - Frister Rossmann Cleopatra model E

Bobbin winding woes - Frister Rossmann Cleopatra model E

Old 06-10-2017, 05:59 AM
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Default Bobbin winding woes - Frister Rossmann Cleopatra model E

I've just purchased a Frister Rossmann Cleopatra model E. It was in pretty sad shape but two days of cleaning, oiling and polishing have made a huge difference. However, I can't get the bobbin to wind properly.

The thread starts loading on the right with a lose wind. As I continue to fill the bobbin, the wind gets tighter and more uniform but won't return all the way to the right. The thread stops consistently about half way.

I was lucky enough to get eight bobbins with the machine, some of which still had thread on them. It's clear that the machine can fill a bobbin with tightly coiled thread. I just can't figure out how!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Karen
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Old 06-12-2017, 10:44 AM
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Try guiding the thread by hand, it works with the Singer long bobbin I've used.
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Old 06-12-2017, 11:37 AM
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The metal bar the thread runs on has to be super smooth and polished, any tiny surface scratch will mess up the movement of the tread. I can be a case of getting to know the machine to, like purplefiend says, guiding with a finger or something like that. It's usually the first layer that might need a bit of guiding.

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Old 06-12-2017, 03:15 PM
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http://needlebar.org/main/manuals/fandr/index.html

This is a manual for your machine and may help with the bobbin you might be threading wrong on the winder.
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Old 06-14-2017, 07:16 AM
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Thanks, Glenn! I wasn't running the thread behind the winder and back up the front. Now I'm able to wind bobbins as smooth and tight as the green one in my photo. I love how the winder disengages when the bobbin is full.

This machine is a work of art and sews like a dream. I'll have to post more photos after the weekend when my company leaves and I have time to sew!

Thanks again to everyone's who took the time to answer.

Karen
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