Needing Help on how to Thread an old Simplex (side mounted tension) sewing machine
04-15-2011, 04:56 AM
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I don't know if I am on the right page or not. I bought an old Simplex brand sewing machine (no manual included) and am not sure how to thread it. I tried looking on line for a diagram on how to thread side mounted tension adjuster sewing machines. No luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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04-15-2011, 05:53 AM
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Sandy,
Could you post a picture please. I found this infro. hope it will help!
While I can’t tell you about your specific machine, The Simplex was one of many machines made in Japan, know as a "class-15 clones". Made in Japan after WW2 when the US shared western technology in an effort to help rebuild Japan. There were many made with names for American department stores, ect., but the same basic design. Most are solid, well-built machines and can still perform well.
For more information, join the Yahoo group "vintagejapansewingmachines"
Could you post a picture please. I found this infro. hope it will help!
While I can’t tell you about your specific machine, The Simplex was one of many machines made in Japan, know as a "class-15 clones". Made in Japan after WW2 when the US shared western technology in an effort to help rebuild Japan. There were many made with names for American department stores, ect., but the same basic design. Most are solid, well-built machines and can still perform well.
For more information, join the Yahoo group "vintagejapansewingmachines"
04-23-2011, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by sewmuchmore
Sandy,
Could you post a picture please. I found this infro. hope it will help!
While I can’t tell you about your specific machine, The Simplex was one of many machines made in Japan, know as a "class-15 clones". Made in Japan after WW2 when the US shared western technology in an effort to help rebuild Japan. There were many made with names for American department stores, ect., but the same basic design. Most are solid, well-built machines and can still perform well.
For more information, join the Yahoo group "vintagejapansewingmachines"
Could you post a picture please. I found this infro. hope it will help!
While I can’t tell you about your specific machine, The Simplex was one of many machines made in Japan, know as a "class-15 clones". Made in Japan after WW2 when the US shared western technology in an effort to help rebuild Japan. There were many made with names for American department stores, ect., but the same basic design. Most are solid, well-built machines and can still perform well.
For more information, join the Yahoo group "vintagejapansewingmachines"
Thank you for the info on the class-15 info. I searched on the web for singer and found something. It had a listing for a generic 15 and I looked on it. I found some info that was very similar and used that. I printed it out and plan on giving the machine to my daughter. I have an old Kenmore that I bought in 1971 and a portable Brother that I bought around 97?-98? My daughter has 4 little girls (6, 5, 4, and 2 1/2) and I thought that I would try to start finding them some older machines that would be easier (and hold up) for them to learn to sew on. I am a forward planner. My daughter has an older machine that I bought from a girl at work that was her mother's so I think it is from the late 60's.
04-29-2013, 04:44 PM
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When I have trouble remembering how to thread my model 15 clones I like to watch this video showing how to do it. This video was made by one of QB members, Muv:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2tii...eature=channel
If you don't want to watch how to fill a bobbin then just skip ahead, in the video, to 2:42 minutes--that is where the threading of the machine starts. All of her videos are wonderful!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2tii...eature=channel
If you don't want to watch how to fill a bobbin then just skip ahead, in the video, to 2:42 minutes--that is where the threading of the machine starts. All of her videos are wonderful!!
Last edited by cabbagepatchkid; 04-29-2013 at 04:47 PM.
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