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07-07-2011, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by SerendipiD
I do have a question about my 15-91...
THe machine was purchased off of Craigslist and came with 2 bobbins - one metal and one plastic. The metal one works perfectly, but the plastic one is a hair too narrow, so it gets stuck in the bobbin winder when the foot presses down. My metal bobbin only has one hole in it and then the notch for the bobbin winder to fit into. The manual states that the machine takes 15 class bobbins, but all of the ones I see for sale have more holes in them than the one I have. Are those still the correct bobbins for this machine? Or do I need to be looking for bobbins with the one hole. Sorry if the question is confusing.
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THe machine was purchased off of Craigslist and came with 2 bobbins - one metal and one plastic. The metal one works perfectly, but the plastic one is a hair too narrow, so it gets stuck in the bobbin winder when the foot presses down. My metal bobbin only has one hole in it and then the notch for the bobbin winder to fit into. The manual states that the machine takes 15 class bobbins, but all of the ones I see for sale have more holes in them than the one I have. Are those still the correct bobbins for this machine? Or do I need to be looking for bobbins with the one hole. Sorry if the question is confusing.
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I had posted the difference of the 15 vs 66 once here, but I can't find my post right now, and I can't find my photos that I thought I saved of the bobbins (must of trashed them). So, I will try to take photos of the different bobbins again. Might be later this evening that the photos get posted.
OK - so total newbie here... thankfully it only came with one plastic bobbin. So, what is wrong with a plastic bobbin in a metal machine? Would someone be willing to explain?
And thank you so much for taking photos - I am sure that many people will find them useful. :)
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07-07-2011, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by SerendipiD
I do have a question about my 15-91...
THe machine was purchased off of Craigslist and came with 2 bobbins - one metal and one plastic. The metal one works perfectly, but the plastic one is a hair too narrow, so it gets stuck in the bobbin winder when the foot presses down. My metal bobbin only has one hole in it and then the notch for the bobbin winder to fit into. The manual states that the machine takes 15 class bobbins, but all of the ones I see for sale have more holes in them than the one I have. Are those still the correct bobbins for this machine? Or do I need to be looking for bobbins with the one hole. Sorry if the question is confusing.
D~
THe machine was purchased off of Craigslist and came with 2 bobbins - one metal and one plastic. The metal one works perfectly, but the plastic one is a hair too narrow, so it gets stuck in the bobbin winder when the foot presses down. My metal bobbin only has one hole in it and then the notch for the bobbin winder to fit into. The manual states that the machine takes 15 class bobbins, but all of the ones I see for sale have more holes in them than the one I have. Are those still the correct bobbins for this machine? Or do I need to be looking for bobbins with the one hole. Sorry if the question is confusing.
D~
One thing I found really funny when I took all the old thread off of my one metal bobbin, it was wound in several colors of thread (10 maybe)... so each time this person did a project, they just wrapped on the color of thread they were using. Maybe they have my current problem of "only one bobbin for this machine"... LOL. I'm tempted to wind another color on the top of the red I currently have on there, just to use her some more. :)
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07-07-2011, 01:25 PM
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The place for good metal bobbins is listed in Miriam's post about 3 up from your post re plastic bobbins in a metal machine. Not an expert here but this is my theory. The plastic is so light that it unwinds differently (beacuse of lighter weight) than does a metal bobbin. You also find older bobbins wuond with several different colors because people were more frugal and if the spool had some thread left, the ladies or men would put that onto a bobbin vs. just discarding the thread remnant as we are likely to do now. I got about 15 bobbins with one of my vintage ladies and without exception all had at least 2 different colors on them. I hope this helps. ~ Chris
FYI: The metal bobbins don't work n the plastic machines either. Don't ask how I know that.
FYI: The metal bobbins don't work n the plastic machines either. Don't ask how I know that.
07-07-2011, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by chris_quilts
The place for good metal bobbins is listed in Miriam's post about 3 up from your post re plastic bobbins in a metal machine. Not an expert here but this is my theory. The plastic is so light that it unwinds differently (beacuse of lighter weight) than does a metal bobbin. You also find older bobbins wuond with several different colors because people were more frugal and if the spool had some thread left, the ladies or men would put that onto a bobbin vs. just discarding the thread remnant as we are likely to do now. I got about 15 bobbins with one of my vintage ladies and without exception all had at least 2 different colors on them. I hope this helps. ~ Chris
FYI: The metal bobbins don't work n the plastic machines either. Don't ask how I know that.
FYI: The metal bobbins don't work n the plastic machines either. Don't ask how I know that.
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07-07-2011, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by chris_quilts
The place for good metal bobbins is listed in Miriam's post about 3 up from your post re plastic bobbins in a metal machine. Not an expert here but this is my theory. The plastic is so light that it unwinds differently (beacuse of lighter weight) than does a metal bobbin. You also find older bobbins wuond with several different colors because people were more frugal and if the spool had some thread left, the ladies or men would put that onto a bobbin vs. just discarding the thread remnant as we are likely to do now. I got about 15 bobbins with one of my vintage ladies and without exception all had at least 2 different colors on them. I hope this helps. ~ Chris
FYI: The metal bobbins don't work n the plastic machines either. Don't ask how I know that.
FYI: The metal bobbins don't work n the plastic machines either. Don't ask how I know that.
Yup! They were frugal back then. I too picked up a machine with many of the bobbins having multiple colored threads. I now use that thread in basting my quilts. Quick way to recycle the thread and empty the bobbins.
07-07-2011, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SerendipiD
Thank you Chris, I really appreciate you taking the time to educate me. :) What you said makes total sense. I will go to the above site (if it's Sew-classic, I ordered most of my replacement parts from her)... I thought about ordering the bobbins too, and I should have. Oh well, live and learn. :) D~
figure out b/c my grandmother did the same thing with hers right up ubtil she dies. She did with plastic bobbins even though they don't much like it. She was very frugal having raised a family during the Great Depression.
07-07-2011, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Yes! I love zucchini bread. It's too hot here to make bread today, that bread sounds yummy.
What spices do you put in the bread. Is your recipe in the recipe section of QB?
07-07-2011, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by miriam
Oh and it's sausage and lentil soup with sun dried tomato and biscuits for supper here
I'm on my way!!! That sounds like an absolutely wonderful dinner!!! :lol: :thumbup:
07-07-2011, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by chris_quilts
The place for good metal bobbins is listed in Miriam's post about 3 up from your post re plastic bobbins in a metal machine. Not an expert here but this is my theory. The plastic is so light that it unwinds differently (beacuse of lighter weight) than does a metal bobbin. You also find older bobbins wuond with several different colors because people were more frugal and if the spool had some thread left, the ladies or men would put that onto a bobbin vs. just discarding the thread remnant as we are likely to do now. I got about 15 bobbins with one of my vintage ladies and without exception all had at least 2 different colors on them. I hope this helps. ~ Chris
FYI: The metal bobbins don't work n the plastic machines either. Don't ask how I know that.
FYI: The metal bobbins don't work n the plastic machines either. Don't ask how I know that.
Yup! They were frugal back then. I too picked up a machine with many of the bobbins having multiple colored threads. I now use that thread in basting my quilts. Quick way to recycle the thread and empty the bobbins.
07-07-2011, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by chris_quilts
The place for good metal bobbins is listed in Miriam's post about 3 up from your post re plastic bobbins in a metal machine. Not an expert here but this is my theory. The plastic is so light that it unwinds differently (beacuse of lighter weight) than does a metal bobbin. You also find older bobbins wuond with several different colors because people were more frugal and if the spool had some thread left, the ladies or men would put that onto a bobbin vs. just discarding the thread remnant as we are likely to do now. I got about 15 bobbins with one of my vintage ladies and without exception all had at least 2 different colors on them. I hope this helps. ~ Chris
FYI: The metal bobbins don't work n the plastic machines either. Don't ask how I know that.
FYI: The metal bobbins don't work n the plastic machines either. Don't ask how I know that.
Yup! They were frugal back then. I too picked up a machine with many of the bobbins having multiple colored threads. I now use that thread in basting my quilts. Quick way to recycle the thread and empty the bobbins.
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