sewing machine maintenance - st. marys community public library · 2017-09-25 · sewing machine...
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One of my UFOs
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Quilt Camp
http://www.pegspatches.com/TQC/TQC_17/TQC_2017.html
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Round bobbin, not a singer 15
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Note the rope light...
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My second new
machine, ever.
(1983?)
One for Christmas
when I was 9.
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Bought for camp
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Necchi - My mom’s
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White Featherweight, yep I own one….
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Singer 301, yes I think I have 3...
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Cabinets I love...Singer 42
Art Deco Style, curved door.
(I own 3 right now)
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Many More...I think I have about 17 machines right now……
I would buy another 301, if I found one that was only
like 10 bucks ;)
Davis Vertical feed (treadle)- first walking foot
Nathional Two Spool - spool for the bobbin area.
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Why Vintage?So far there has only been 2 or 3 machines I couldn’t
fix:
One was a potted metal part that snapped.
I couldn’t figure out a Touch and Sew - plastic parts.
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Sometimes newer ones are crankier
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My sister and I…..
Night and day
I can sit at one of her machines and make it work perfectly for me.
She walks over it and builds a birds nest for her.
I can get so irritated with her other machine, and it sews fine for her.
Some days I just walk away from sewing.
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Can we expect these to last as long?
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Identify your machine
Name of company
Model name?
Model number?
Most machines are made in
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Identify BobbinsTwo kinds, 15 and 66 - if you are buying box store type machines.
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Identify Your Bobbins
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Bobbins from Joann’s
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Before you sew
Clean and lubricate
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Cleaning Supplies
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Brushes
All kinds
Stencil brushes are stiff- very helpful
Big makeup brushes for dust
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Tools
Dental picks
Tweezers
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Screwdrivers
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Alcohol -
Rubbing or stronger denatured.
(don’t get on wood or gold decals)
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Sew Purty
https://www.sewpurtyworkshops.com/products-we-use
They started a company to teach people how to use their
vintage machines.
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Oil
Sewing Machine oil is mineral oil.
Do not buy 3 in One Oil - hardens, turns gummy.
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Grease your metal gears.
(vaseline in a pinch)
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Do you grease plastic gears?
I don’t know. Collectors have differing opinions.
I have used white lithium grease for years, but now I am unsure. I do use vaseline.
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The only truly safe cleaner on a Vintage Machine is Sewing Machine Oil.
If you are unsure, wipe with sewing machine oil.
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Parts of a machine
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Check your
manual
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Clean bobbin area
http://shesasewingmachinemechanic.blogspot.com/p/how-to-clean-and-oil-bobbin-and-feed-dog.html
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Bobbin race
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Finding a manual for your machine
Try the manufacturer’s site:
★ http://www.singerco.com/
★ https://www.brother-
usa.com/Homesewing/DesignStudio/Proj
ects/Fotm.aspx
★ http://janome.com/en/support/manuals/
★ http://www.babylock.com/downloads/m
anuals/
Old manuals
★ http://ismacs.net/free-sewing-machine-
manuals-list.html
Don’t pay for a manual, usually you can find it
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Other places to find support for your machine
★ Facebook groups
○ Great for fast photos
○ Fast info
○ Not so good for searching or organization of files
★ Yahoo Groups
○ Best for searching files
○ Emails and not Facebook dependent
★ Forums
○ https://www.quiltingboard.com/
○ http://needlebar.org/main/
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Needles http://www.joann.com/on/demandware.static/Sites-
JoAnn-Site/Sites-joann-project-catalog/-/images/hi-
res/project/pdf/PA00223.pdf
Sharps - woven fabric
Ball Points - knit fabric
Universal - can do both
Always use a ball point when sewing knits. If you are
quilting, use a sharp.
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Cleaning Remove bobbin
Brush lint out
Check for threads
Trapped in odd places
Dental floss on bobbin case?
Oil bobbin area liberally
If too much wipe off with a cloth
You can tell the noise when it needs to be
oiled.
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Cleaning Unscrew needle plate and remove
Brush lint out
Oil moving parts where metal meets metal
Open door for needle bar on left
Check for varnish color
Alcohol
Oil needle bar
Oil take up lever
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Cleaning Remove needle
Wipe off with oil
Remove top of sewing machine - should be two screws
Locate gears
Are they lubed?
Is there dry lube on them?
Add gear grease - not oil
Look underneath
Put everything back together