Red wool stuck in Singer 185
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Red wool stuck in Singer 185
I just picked up a Singer 185, in beautiful condition but it had a red wool like fabric stuck in the bobbin area. It was stuck in a spring to the right of the arm that pops out the bobbin. It is so stuck in there that I wonder if it is suppose to be there? Anyone out there have knowledge of this?
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Good thing you asked before you removed it. You'll find the felt piece on several Singer models: 66, 99 and 185. It's a wick to hold oil that lubricates the bobbin case. The manual will tell you the spots that need oiling. If you don't have a manual there's a free download on the Singer site.
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Yes it is supposed to be there. It's part of the lubricating system. TFSR { http://www.tfsr.org/publications/tec...machine_manual } has detailed information on it in their manual.
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