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Originally Posted by kjc  Oh dear, I hope you feel better soon. That's the only downfall with sewing machines... moving them around, lol! I've rescued a few machines that look as if they had been soaking in used gritty axel grease. I should own stock in Q-Tips, lol. I degunk with WD40 and or Liquid Wrench (kerosene in a can), and CRC QD Electronic Cleaner (from your fav Auto Parts store) and when the gunk is gone, I do a through oiling with Sewing Machine oil. Older machines like to be oiled often.
Oh yeah, it is very possible to have a faulty 'new', straight out of the package needle, so very good thinking of you to change it out again. Good Luck, I hope she stays a'runnin'! |
Thanks, and its better today. Its just my age catching up with me.
My Goodness you are quite the little machinist..... good for you rescuing them and giving them a new lease on life !!
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Originally Posted by McheleM Good rule of thumb to remember.....
If you have problems with the top thread, the problem is with the bobbin.
If you have problems with the bobbin thread, the problem is with your top thread.
And it's possible to have old thread, or your machine just not like a particular thread. If I'm having issues, and nothing seems to be fixing them, I try a different thread and different bobbin. If the machine works, it was the thread or bobbin thread. If not, it's a machine issue. |
Thanks Michelle; I didn't think that anything was going to work but my lovely mother, bless her heart got her oiled up and got her going for me. Love her !! ♥
Now she's purring like a kitten and I'm getting caught up on my orders.
Thanks everyone, very much appreciated.