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02-06-2012, 05:56 PM
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My 1941 15-30 is making a whirring noise when I first step on the gas. Today I gently took the motor off to check the small pulley. It is held onto the shaft with a itty bitty screw. The screw looks a little chewed up but the hole it goes into is worn larger. What to replace? The small pulley? Motor runs great. Still sews so sweetly. Any suggestions?
02-06-2012, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by redmadder
My 1941 15-30 is making a whirring noise when I first step on the gas. Today I gently took the motor off to check the small pulley. It is held onto the shaft with a itty bitty screw. The screw looks a little chewed up but the hole it goes into is worn larger. What to replace? The small pulley? Motor runs great. Still sews so sweetly. Any suggestions?
02-06-2012, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by miriam
Chris, why don't you go on the yahoo group for Bernina and see what they know
02-06-2012, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by miriam
help yourself - these are really good and famous too - we have a little bake shop when we go camping - DH cooks them in a Dutch oven Oh and I left off the aged Swiss cheese with sun dried tomato bits - my fav with a big bowl of soup.
02-06-2012, 07:42 PM
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Fixed Bernina 117L
Regarding my Bernina, I have fixed the problem. There's a lever or dohickey that is not mentioned in the manual or even pictured in it either. This dohickey must be disengaged for the zigzag to be only zigzag and conversely must be engaged for the machine to be capable of straight stitch. Maybe this was so commonly known back when Fritz was manufactured that it didn't need to be in the instruction manual but it sure would have been helpful for me. Thanks for all who helped even if it was positive thoughts that it would be a simple fix. Chris
02-06-2012, 07:53 PM
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I knew you could "fix" it Chris!! YAY!! 
02-06-2012, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlee
I knew you could "fix" it Chris!! YAY!!
02-06-2012, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlee
I LOVE cooking in Dutch ovens!! I have seven of them...we have a yearly "Dinner Party at the Lake" where we cook in the ovens....everything from the entree to the deserts....usually have 12 to 20 folks show up!
02-07-2012, 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Glenn
No Miriam and Nancy I have not turned my 319 into a HC and I have decided I like to treadle the machine much better. So will not HC but I have an extra handwheel and try to convert it to HC to experiment for Miriam. I will not leave it as a HC but will play with it. I have no problem controlling the 319 in treadle and the stitches come out fine. I vote for treadle unless you have serious problems in treadleing a machine.LOL
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02-07-2012, 05:09 AM
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Miriam, your scones sound wonderful! And, Charlee your dutch oven cooking sounds wonderful too!
Nancy
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