Frozen singer 337
Someone has "gifted" me a Singer 337, in the cabinet, and froze up!
My question is, is this a work horse? Is it worth the cost of repairs or should I kick it to the road? Is it worth having repaired? I already have 2 Singers, 1 White,1 Montgomery Ward, 1 Viking770 and a Singer Treadle 27. It's not like I really need another one! But I would hate to throw a good one away.Thanks for any info on this machine, Oh and it's Blue. |
What were you doing when it froze up? Have you oiled it? Checked for thread stuck in the bobbin area? Opened it up and looked inside for damage? Does it move at all when you turn the hand-wheel?
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I couldn't see the picture, but pretty sure I have one like it. Joe could sure tell us how to free it up for sure. He has a 99 he calls "Rusty" because it was in worse condition than yours. This is a pretty honest machine and not complicated. There could be a "lock" in the mechanisim I suppose. Could be rust. Joe uses Kerosene, but I use penetrating oil to unfreeze the working parts, less odor. Joe Miller, QB member can help you. Please try to contact him for detailed instructions.
Donna QUOTE=flawhoopi;5477446]Someone has "gifted" me a Singer 337, in the cabinet, and froze up! My question is, is this a work horse? Is it worth the cost of repairs or should I kick it to the road? Is it worth having repaired? I already have 2 Singers, 1 White,1 Montgomery Ward, 1 Viking770 and a Singer Treadle 27. It's not like I really need another one! But I would hate to throw a good one away.Thanks for any info on this machine, Oh and it's Blue.[/QUOTE] |
Here are links to a couple I unfroze: http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...c-t162425.html and http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...r-t169127.html
But before you mess with it open it up and see if there are any plastic gears - if so, are they melted, cracked, clogged up or missing? Plastic gears are not too hard to replace - info on this board. |
Originally Posted by flawhoopi
(Post 5477446)
Someone has "gifted" me a Singer 337, in the cabinet, and froze up!
My question is, is this a work horse? Is it worth the cost of repairs or should I kick it to the road? Is it worth having repaired? I already have 2 Singers, 1 White,1 Montgomery Ward, 1 Viking770 and a Singer Treadle 27. It's not like I really need another one! But I would hate to throw a good one away.Thanks for any info on this machine, Oh and it's Blue. I also use heat to assist the oils in freeing up stuck parts. As for the 337 I suspect but don't know for sure that it is all metal inside, but pull the top, open the face plate and look at the bottom to be sure. If it's metal you can heat it, flush it with most anything, and even tap on things "gently" to get them to move. Once they start moving pour the oil or solvent to it and keep moving it. That's basically what I do. IF the machine NOT rusted, then I pull the top, the face plate and the hand wheel and check it for thread wrapped up in the mechanism. That will jam up a machine right tight. Joe |
Joe if it has any plastic parts you do not want to get liquid wrench or any solvent on the plastic parts - they really will melt - honest.
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miriam,
Liquid Wrench isn't that bad on plastic gears. Certain solvents such as acetone, toluene, and others are nasty on plastic. I don't use solvents on plastic geared machines anyway. Reason = so far I haven't had to unfreeze a plastic geared machine. Just replace the busted gears. Arghhhhhhh!!! Not saying I would anyway. Next machine I get with a busted plastic gear I'll use the gear as a test medium and hose it with something and see what happens. Joe |
Originally Posted by J Miller
(Post 5479804)
miriam,
Liquid Wrench isn't that bad on plastic gears. Certain solvents such as acetone, toluene, and others are nasty on plastic. I don't use solvents on plastic geared machines anyway. Reason = so far I haven't had to unfreeze a plastic geared machine. Just replace the busted gears. Arghhhhhhh!!! Not saying I would anyway. Next machine I get with a busted plastic gear I'll use the gear as a test medium and hose it with something and see what happens. Joe |
Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 5479806)
I just thought of a new use for a Touch 'N Sew!!!
Joe |
Originally Posted by J Miller
(Post 5480038)
Ummmm, a sacrificial lamb ..... so to speak?
Joe |
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