Hello and welcome....You have got yourself a beauty there....looks to be in great condition.

Do you still need a manual for your Morse 4300?

Hi Susan. I’m new to sewing thanks to a gifted Morse 4300. Do you have a manual? Mine needs a bit of maintenance. Thanks.

I have that same model, it's a great machine, but unfortunately I can't help you with your question, but I'm sure someone will be able to.

You might try to PM Susan as the post is 3 years old.

Joe is right about http://www.tias.com/stores/relics/ has the manual at http://www.tias.com/173/PictPage/3923916987.html

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.

Morse 4300 Part Diagram
 

Hi All,

First time poster. I too have just received one of these machines recently, however it is in non-working condition as well. I was able to wrangle up one of the parts diagram which is included. I am on the hunt for part #166. It seems to be one of the only plastic parts of the machine.
I was trying to diagnose why the bobbin assembly was remaining still when I was turning the flywheel only to find under a plate that half the part remained attached while the other half is missing despite their being fresh grease applied into the chamber.
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TheThreadThatBinds, that part is called the "hook drive gear". If you search ebay or sewing parts stores online, you'll probably see a few gears that resemble yours, but it's unlikely that they're going to list compatibility for your specific model. You might be better off looking around for a "parts" machine, I have the feeling that a lot of Japanese front-loaders would probably use that same gear, and you might even find it in metal instead of plastic. Also look for a parts number on the part you have left, that might be listed for the ones sold online.

Rocsew is right but remember that this is the fatal flaw in not only your machine but thousands of others. You might find one that will work, or you might find a dozen different ones that look like they'll work but they don't. It all depends on how badly you want to resurrect this machine.

Cari

BTW, this is caused not only from age but from slamming the machine into reverse while it's running.

I love Morses. Their only issue in my experience is with fussy semi-automatic button making. You can fiddle with the mechanism (endlessly), or you can just make the holes manually, or you can drag out that butt-ugly plastic contraption you keep in the closet for fear of blinding yourself by staring too directly at its ugliness.

I am in search of a needle plate for my own machine. Can anyone photocopy or scan their needle plate for me? If so, I will be able to make a template and then draft a .stl or .obj file to 3D print this oft-needed part.