Noisy Singer 500
03-04-2014, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by miriam
I found it - it's stuck but good and I'm afraid that little screw is going to break - I already bent it a good one. I'm wondering if heat is in order. It's been soaking T-F for a while now. The hand wheel doesn't budge - we tried your trick with a wood block - there is nothing to grip either. I don't want to tear up the paint - it is in nice shape.
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03-04-2014, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by cricket_iscute
I had the same issue with this Singer 500, Miriam (stuck hand wheel). It's one of the earlier problems I solved. The way I solved it was to SPRAY the sprayable Tri-Flow (in the large black bottle with the spray pump) on the area, let it set, spray again, etc. That fine spray can get into areas where other oils cannot. That spray has saved many a machine. If you haven't tried it yet, I highly recommend it. It saves a lot of trouble.
Joe, does it have to be 30 weight oil on the motor ball bearings? Like car oil? Won't Tri-Flow work? I want to be sure to do the right thing. I haven't taken it apart again yet. I do know Singer has a motor lubricant and I think I have a tube somewhere. It would be old, of course.
[The fact that the furnace has stopped working on the coldest day on record doesn't help! At least I do have electricity and the oven. The furnace guy has missed three promised arrival times so far.]
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Joe, does it have to be 30 weight oil on the motor ball bearings? Like car oil? Won't Tri-Flow work? I want to be sure to do the right thing. I haven't taken it apart again yet. I do know Singer has a motor lubricant and I think I have a tube somewhere. It would be old, of course.
[The fact that the furnace has stopped working on the coldest day on record doesn't help! At least I do have electricity and the oven. The furnace guy has missed three promised arrival times so far.]
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03-04-2014, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by cricket_iscute
I had the same issue with this Singer 500, Miriam (stuck hand wheel). It's one of the earlier problems I solved. The way I solved it was to SPRAY the sprayable Tri-Flow (in the large black bottle with the spray pump) on the area, let it set, spray again, etc. That fine spray can get into areas where other oils cannot. That spray has saved many a machine. If you haven't tried it yet, I highly recommend it. It saves a lot of trouble.
Joe, does it have to be 30 weight oil on the motor ball bearings? Like car oil? Won't Tri-Flow work? I want to be sure to do the right thing. I haven't taken it apart again yet. I do know Singer has a motor lubricant and I think I have a tube somewhere. It would be old, of course.
[The fact that the furnace has stopped working on the coldest day on record doesn't help! At least I do have electricity and the oven. The furnace guy has missed three promised arrival times so far.]
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Joe, does it have to be 30 weight oil on the motor ball bearings? Like car oil? Won't Tri-Flow work? I want to be sure to do the right thing. I haven't taken it apart again yet. I do know Singer has a motor lubricant and I think I have a tube somewhere. It would be old, of course.
[The fact that the furnace has stopped working on the coldest day on record doesn't help! At least I do have electricity and the oven. The furnace guy has missed three promised arrival times so far.]
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30WT motor oil is what was recommended when I was told about this trick.
The idea is for the oil to seep into the bearing, and with the heat of using the motor, soften the grease inside. I don't know how T-F would work for that, so I just recommend what I know does work.
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03-05-2014, 12:35 AM
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Miriam,
I wonder if it has a bunch of thread wrapped around the handwheel and upper shaft? I’ve had one or two other models of machines that had what looked like a spool of thread wadded up in there. Not sure how. Maybe a filled bobbin got left on the BW and the tail got down in there somehow and it got sucked in.
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I wonder if it has a bunch of thread wrapped around the handwheel and upper shaft? I’ve had one or two other models of machines that had what looked like a spool of thread wadded up in there. Not sure how. Maybe a filled bobbin got left on the BW and the tail got down in there somehow and it got sucked in.
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03-05-2014, 01:18 AM
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This one looked like it sucked thread in around the handwheel from the nearby spool pin.
Can’t you imagine the operator’s thoughts when they looked at the empty spool on the pin, and thought: **Seems like that spool had thread on it just a minute ago......** LOL
CD in Oklahoma
Can’t you imagine the operator’s thoughts when they looked at the empty spool on the pin, and thought: **Seems like that spool had thread on it just a minute ago......** LOL
CD in Oklahoma
03-05-2014, 03:34 AM
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Cricket, remove your bobbin; on the floor of the bobbin case, right in the middle is what looks like a circle, put a drop of oil or two on it and let it soak for maybe 5 minutes, run the machine intermittently for a few minutes then run her full out. She may scream and howl a bit at first but will thank you for it when the oil finally gets into whatever area is under there causing the problem. I had your same issue with 3 different 400 and 500 series machines. This took care of it every time.
03-05-2014, 09:12 AM
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I have been working on a Singer 99K for a while. Nothing but the slide plate (it flops; doesn't come off; just flops from side to side -weird) and a serious thirst for oil/lubrication appears to be the problem but the bearings probably would appreciate a drink.
When I get a chance to sew on it, I am going to get serious, but until then I am going to keep close track on the subjects in this conversation.
Thank you all.
When I get a chance to sew on it, I am going to get serious, but until then I am going to keep close track on the subjects in this conversation.
Thank you all.
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