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A friend of hubby's saw a portable Red Eye at the auction yesterday and called me. I told him to offer $20. I never heard back. Hubby saw him today and the said that the man wanted $250 for it. Some people do not realize the price of theses old machines. Kathie
Originally Posted by Kathie S.
A friend of hubby's saw a portable Red Eye at the auction yesterday and called me. I told him to offer $20. I never heard back. Hubby saw him today and the said that the man wanted $250 for it. Some people do not realize the price of theses old machines. Kathie
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Originally Posted by Kathie S.
A friend of hubby's saw a portable Red Eye at the auction yesterday and called me. I told him to offer $20. I never heard back. Hubby saw him today and the said that the man wanted $250 for it. Some people do not realize the price of theses old machines. Kathie
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This is a machine I've been wanting, though the drive would be long for me:< I wonder what kind of elbow grease would be needed?:>
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/hsh/2605306465.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/hsh/2605306465.html
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Originally Posted by cheryl222
I bought a Singer 403 and a Singer Stylist 457. Both have what looks like a class 66 bobbin plastic bobbin. I bought a couple of packs of class 66 at Walmart (metal) and they won't work. Am I wrong in thinking these machines take the class 66?
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Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by cheryl222
I bought a Singer 403 and a Singer Stylist 457. Both have what looks like a class 66 bobbin plastic bobbin. I bought a couple of packs of class 66 at Walmart (metal) and they won't work. Am I wrong in thinking these machines take the class 66?
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motor repair link - better book mark it in case you need it:
http://reviews.ebay.com/HOW-TO-OVERH...00000004665359
TNT has a schematic of the slant-o-matic motors:
http://www.tandtrepair.com/SlantOMat...tor_Wiring.pdf
sew classic has some info on motors
http://reviews.ebay.com/HOW-TO-OVERH...00000004665359
TNT has a schematic of the slant-o-matic motors:
http://www.tandtrepair.com/SlantOMat...tor_Wiring.pdf
sew classic has some info on motors
Originally Posted by Candace
This is a machine I've been wanting, though the drive would be long for me:< I wonder what kind of elbow grease would be needed?:>
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/hsh/2605306465.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/hsh/2605306465.html
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Originally Posted by Candace
This is a machine I've been wanting, though the drive would be long for me:< I wonder what kind of elbow grease would be needed?:>
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/hsh/2605306465.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/hsh/2605306465.html
Hi Everybody. I am having a problem with my longest owned and most used machine. I have a Bernina Record 830 and have used it constantly (no sitting up...) for the past 25+ years. Lately I have a tension problem I can't seem to get to the bottom of. The top tension is tight, no matter what I do. The machine is kept oiled and the lint cleaned out. I have cleaned real well between and around the tension disc plates. I changed the needle. I have the bobbin set kind of tight to help pull the top thread down, and the top tension is set way too loose, but still I get tight top tension. There just isn't all that much to the top tension and threading and still I can't get it to have an acceptable tension! Any ideas? Could the tension discs be bent if the machine has not undergone any trauma and been used continually for this long? I know this machine like the back of my hand-- it's been my main workhorse-- but I can't figure this out.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Thanks for your thoughts!
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