Showing posts with label Cleaning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cleaning. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Kenmore 385.1684180

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Even though it has the slide plate that turns under the seam allowance, I really like my 385.17881 Kenmore because it is so smooth and quiet...
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Monday, July 27, 2015

Loops or Knots on the Underside of the Fabric

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Another in the series of troubleshooting tips.  Tips are not in order of most common to least common and do not need to be performed in sequ...
Thursday, April 09, 2015

My Machine Turns Heavily or Jams

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Another in the series of troubleshooting tips.  Tips are not in order of most common to least common and do not need to be performed in sequ...
Friday, May 23, 2014

Kenmore 1720

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  Last week, a lady called having a problem with her Kenmore Ultra Stitch 12.  When I went to pick it up, she had a second machine belonging...
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Monday, February 24, 2014

Elna Supermatic

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  Trolling through the only thrift shop in this one-horse town, I saw a metal case which I almost passed up until I saw the open latch. ...
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Removing a Supernova Balance Wheel

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The first time I had to remove the balance wheel from a Necchi Supernova, I was a bit confused.  I removed the nut but there was no torque w...
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Sunday, December 08, 2013

The 66 is Finally Finished!

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  I spent most of the day putting the finishing touches on this machine.  All I had left was the tension assembly and the bobbin winder and ...
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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Singer 66 Update

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Progress is happening on the 66 I blogged about earlier. Step 1 - I stripped it down to bare bones Step 2 - Cleaned all the old b...
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Saturday, November 23, 2013

What Have I Done to Deserve THIS? Singer 66

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A lady brought her Great-Grandmother's sewing machine into the shop for servicing this afternoon.  She said it had been stored in an unf...
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

I'm Afraid to Open This Featherweight

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The covering is coming off the box, both latches are broken, it is held closed by an old belt and the owner warned not to pick it up using t...
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Tuesday, October 01, 2013

Janome Jem 639 and My New Favorite Cleaning Aid

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  On my weekly stroll through the local thrift shop, I spotted a sweet little Janome Jem just waiting for me to take it home.  It appeared t...
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