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04-06-2011, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by jtapp9
Hey Billy did you see this listing? I wish I had the money and the room, I'd make an offer.
http://littlerock.craigslist.org/atq/2302413107.html
http://littlerock.craigslist.org/atq/2302413107.html
04-06-2011, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by jtapp9
Does the 301 take a bobbin I can buy in the store or do I need to order them off the internet? They are so darned skinny!
And i LOVE to sew with this little beauty :). She is so fast!
And i LOVE to sew with this little beauty :). She is so fast!
04-06-2011, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by jtapp9
Does the 301 take a bobbin I can buy in the store or do I need to order them off the internet? They are so darned skinny!
And i LOVE to sew with this little beauty :). She is so fast!
And i LOVE to sew with this little beauty :). She is so fast!
http://shop.sew-classic.com/Bobbins-...-SCBN45785.htm
She does offer quantity discount, too.
04-06-2011, 08:15 AM
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Hi Everyone,
I recently purchased a Singer 301a from FL that has some rust here and there, including a little on the feed dogs. The machine sews pretty good, but when I went to lower the feed dogs to try out FMQ, I couldn't get the thumbscrew (to the left of the bobbin case) to turn away from me with a screwdriver as the manual says to do.
Can anyone tell me the correct way to free up the thumbscrew and if there's anything I can do to clean the rust off the feed dogs?
I've attached two pics to show you just what I'm looking at.
Thanks in advance,
I recently purchased a Singer 301a from FL that has some rust here and there, including a little on the feed dogs. The machine sews pretty good, but when I went to lower the feed dogs to try out FMQ, I couldn't get the thumbscrew (to the left of the bobbin case) to turn away from me with a screwdriver as the manual says to do.
Can anyone tell me the correct way to free up the thumbscrew and if there's anything I can do to clean the rust off the feed dogs?
I've attached two pics to show you just what I'm looking at.
Thanks in advance,
How to clean/oil the feed dog area?
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I'm trying to turn the big black thumb screw to the left to drop the feed dogs, but it won't budge. What to do?
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04-06-2011, 08:33 AM
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jtapp9, If I lived closer those machines would be on the way home with me!
04-06-2011, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by jtapp9
Hey Billy did you see this listing? I wish I had the money and the room, I'd make an offer.
http://littlerock.craigslist.org/atq/2302413107.html
http://littlerock.craigslist.org/atq/2302413107.html
04-06-2011, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
Oh my, the Western Electric is just awesome! What a cool looking machine!
04-06-2011, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Quiltgranny
Hi Everyone,
I recently purchased a Singer 301a from FL that has some rust here and there, including a little on the feed dogs. The machine sews pretty good, but when I went to lower the feed dogs to try out FMQ, I couldn't get the thumbscrew (to the left of the bobbin case) to turn away from me with a screwdriver as the manual says to do.
Can anyone tell me the correct way to free up the thumbscrew and if there's anything I can do to clean the rust off the feed dogs?
I've attached two pics to show you just what I'm looking at.
Thanks in advance,
I recently purchased a Singer 301a from FL that has some rust here and there, including a little on the feed dogs. The machine sews pretty good, but when I went to lower the feed dogs to try out FMQ, I couldn't get the thumbscrew (to the left of the bobbin case) to turn away from me with a screwdriver as the manual says to do.
Can anyone tell me the correct way to free up the thumbscrew and if there's anything I can do to clean the rust off the feed dogs?
I've attached two pics to show you just what I'm looking at.
Thanks in advance,
04-06-2011, 10:34 AM
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Isn't this the saddest thing? A tree fell on the storage building and let the rain in... When? 20 years ago?
http://jackson.craigslist.org/atq/2307776703.html
http://jackson.craigslist.org/atq/2307776703.html
04-06-2011, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
So lets do a poll for kicks and giggles.......Who has read all 901 pages of the shops thread?
You would figure I have but I will admit I have skipped a few pages here and there just to be caught up. :oops:
Billy
You would figure I have but I will admit I have skipped a few pages here and there just to be caught up. :oops:
Billy
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