Snap

Working on freshening up grandmother's White 628 that has been stored since the early 1980's. Rubber parts are needing replacement and foot control can not be found. Anyone have sources for this machine? Is there a Kenmore sister machine that might be an alternative source of parts?

OurWorkbench

Welcome to QB. A manual for your machine can be found at https://www.singer.com/support and specifically at https://www.singer.com/search/support?title=W628

Your machine probably needs a good cleaning and oiling. Be sure to use sewing machine oil and not 3-in-1. The manual has instructions on oiling.

More than likely it will take the number 15287 bobbin winder tire.

As for the motor belt, you will probably need to measure. I did a post at Universal deluxe that gives links to instructions as to how to measure for a sewing machine belt.

I'm guessing that the foot control would be something like https://www.amazon.com/UNIVERSAL-SEW.../dp/B0738QWBYJ

It appears that your machine would take high shank presser feet.

We like pictures. In order to post pictures on Quilting Board, you will probably need to reduce or compress the picture to a file size that is smaller than 2MB. How to post images can be found at https://www.quiltingboard.com/attach...020-01-17-.pdf
Don't forget to scroll over to the far right to find and click on the "Upload" button.

I have found that only the big red "Reply" button or "Quote" work to give me the paper clip icon to work for adding pictures.
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Some additional info regarding reducing images at post #4 and images for the scroll and upload button can be found at #5 of quilt block ID?

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Snap

Adding a couple pictures as advised.

Current belt is a stretchable round rubber type but I understand that a different type might be to advantage,

juliasb

Welcome to the QB from SE Michigan. Ourworkbench is the best with these kinds of questions in my opinion. Following his advice will get you where you want to go. There is a ton of information to be shared here and I hope you will join us to share in all the fun and information. Good luck with your machine. Again welcome to the QB.

OurWorkbench

Thank you for the compliment, Julia. (Janey is the female part of John & Janey)

Snap, thank you for the picture. The foot control I linked to will not work for that machine. You will want one will have a lead cord like this one on ebay. I searched for one of the machines listed in that listing on a sewing parts online store and what they showed was a different plug, so be careful that the plug actually has the three equally spaced slots. Here is one with the foot controller attached https://www.sewingmachinesplus.com/6...SABEgKVEvD_BwE I think that if you have the correct cord/plug you can probably use an electronic foot controller. Unfortunately the place I used to get parts for vintage machines is no longer in business. I'm sure there are probably many places to find what you need.

It gives me warm fuzzies when people want to restore an inherited machine.

I still think that if you want to use additional feet, it would take high shank. To verify you can measure per the instructions seen at https://www.anniescatalog.com/pages/which_foot.html

It looks like your machine has the straight stitch foot - so you do not want to try to zigzag with that foot on the machine. I cannot tell if it is a straight stitch needle plate on. The zigzag needle plate has a wide oval opening for the needle, whereas the straight stitch is a single circle hole. I think that yours does have the right plate, but that foot is to only be used when straight stitching.

Have fun getting this machine back to usable condition.

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ETA: While the round belt will work, most agree that a v-belt is better for the machine.

Snap

Thanks for all the information. I may not have picked up on the foot before I made the mistake. I was aware of the wire plug type.

Snap

"It gives me warm fuzzies when people want to restore an inherited machine."

Thanks for that. I can remember sewing a piecework quilt on it with grandmother in the lat 1950's when I was just barely in school. We made a trip down into town where the American Thread factory routinely put out the surplus and seconds material squares and thread for the public to take. Unfortunately that factory is long gone and just a museum remains.

OurWorkbench

Thanks for sharing your prior experience with this machine. That is neat that one used to be able to get surplus/seconds fabric.

I just checked the link that I gave to determine shank type and it wasn't working - found a couple of others at https://www.statewidesewing.co/catal...in_page=page_2 and https://craftscapitol.com/pages/will...sewing-machine Actually, I've recently purchased a high shank snap-on adapter. I haven't tried it yet, though.

I just noticed that your motor is a 1.3 amp. You should be okay with a foot control that is rated 1.2 amps which I believe the electronic ones are. There are youtube videos to switch out or wire a new foot control. While I was looking for the right one, I noticed a lot of them don't list the amperage, or were beyond my budget (I'm used to thrift store prices, LOL). There were a couple that did list amps, but were less than what you need.

Hope this helps getting this heirloom back in working order and brings back many happy memories for you.

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