Question about Featherweight light bulb
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Question about Featherweight light bulb
I oiled and greased all the parts as per the manual. I put Singer motor lube into the two holes using Nova Montgomery's video. All works very well and is very quiet.
the light bulb flickered before it stayed on so I put in a new bulb. Same thing. Flickers and then stays on. Cords look in decent shape. I was reading on line about some of the newer bulbs not having good connections? Can anybody lead me to a good bulb if it appears to be just a bulb situation?
Is this a problem to prohibit using? No sparks, motor hesitation, etc.
thanks in advance.
the light bulb flickered before it stayed on so I put in a new bulb. Same thing. Flickers and then stays on. Cords look in decent shape. I was reading on line about some of the newer bulbs not having good connections? Can anybody lead me to a good bulb if it appears to be just a bulb situation?
Is this a problem to prohibit using? No sparks, motor hesitation, etc.
thanks in advance.
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Could be the center conductor in the socket is bent too far in so you're not getting a good contact. Try unplugging the machine and bending it out just a bit so the bulb seats more firmly against it.
Rodney
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Thanks Rodney. I will work on learning about that at a later time. I did switch out the bulb from the old 66 and the new one works in it and the one from the 66 works in the Featherweight.
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I had a traditional bulb in one of my FWs that flickered, and as soon as I changed it to an LED, the flickering stopped. I love those things! They're not nearly as expensive as they used to be. And they don't get hot, which is lovely.
Ila
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The bulb in my Featherweight was very hot. I would almost burn myself if I touched the shield over it. Then it burned out and I got a different bulb. What a difference. This bulb does not get so hot. I will certainly get a LED next time.
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