Questions about a newly acquired Singer 401A missing parts
09-05-2011, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by miriam
To wind the bobbin you put a spool on the pin at the bottom right corner. Run that thread through the little thing next to it and up - there is a thing with a wheel - on the opposite side of the wheel is a spindle you can put the bobbin on it, run that thread through and push the rubber wheel against the balance wheel and you are good to wind the bobbin. You can release the clutch so the needle won't move. Just give the knob inside the balance wheel a turn and you are good to go. When you are done you can just put the wheel back where it was and the needle will go again. You can make the next bobbin while you are sewing. Just keep the balance wheel engaged as you wind it. I had no manual when I got the one out of the trash. It took a while for me to figure out all the stitch patterns. Be sure to read that part carefully in the manual.
09-05-2011, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by deplaylady
Originally Posted by miriam
To wind the bobbin you put a spool on the pin at the bottom right corner. Run that thread through the little thing next to it and up - there is a thing with a wheel - on the opposite side of the wheel is a spindle you can put the bobbin on it, run that thread through and push the rubber wheel against the balance wheel and you are good to wind the bobbin. You can release the clutch so the needle won't move. Just give the knob inside the balance wheel a turn and you are good to go. When you are done you can just put the wheel back where it was and the needle will go again. You can make the next bobbin while you are sewing. Just keep the balance wheel engaged as you wind it. I had no manual when I got the one out of the trash. It took a while for me to figure out all the stitch patterns. Be sure to read that part carefully in the manual.
09-05-2011, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by deplaylady
Originally Posted by miriam
To wind the bobbin you put a spool on the pin at the bottom right corner. Run that thread through the little thing next to it and up - there is a thing with a wheel - on the opposite side of the wheel is a spindle you can put the bobbin on it, run that thread through and push the rubber wheel against the balance wheel and you are good to wind the bobbin. You can release the clutch so the needle won't move. Just give the knob inside the balance wheel a turn and you are good to go. When you are done you can just put the wheel back where it was and the needle will go again. You can make the next bobbin while you are sewing. Just keep the balance wheel engaged as you wind it. I had no manual when I got the one out of the trash. It took a while for me to figure out all the stitch patterns. Be sure to read that part carefully in the manual.
09-05-2011, 07:07 PM
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I would never have thought of winding the bobbins as I sew but the industrial machines do it. It is really nice though. You don't have to take time out. I love the 401 - you just slide it open and you can peek to see how much thread is left in there.
09-06-2011, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by kayahr
My Mom's 401-A has additional cams. She still uses the machine. Love the fact that it cam with a quarter-inch foot. I thought about buying a walking foot for it.
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