Replace armature?!
#11
It's raised so I wasn't sure. I ended up ordering another off eBay, only $20 so why not right?
Once I got everything cleaned up and put back together I noticed that it struggled to do a full cycle, needle up - down - and back up. But there was resistance when the needle bar moves down but not back up again when hand cranking. But no issue with the bobbin winder. So I knew the motor was solid. Not sure if the machines supposed to have a little resistance when the bars moving down or if that's just my machine.
Once I got everything cleaned up and put back together I noticed that it struggled to do a full cycle, needle up - down - and back up. But there was resistance when the needle bar moves down but not back up again when hand cranking. But no issue with the bobbin winder. So I knew the motor was solid. Not sure if the machines supposed to have a little resistance when the bars moving down or if that's just my machine.
#12
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2021
Posts: 149
I'm a fan of kerosene.
In my manual for my Singer 15, Singer recommends kerosene to free up a machine that's working heavily. My 319 manual says the same thing. I have to check but I'm pretty sure that my 128 manual also says to use kerosene.
In my manual for my Singer 15, Singer recommends kerosene to free up a machine that's working heavily. My 319 manual says the same thing. I have to check but I'm pretty sure that my 128 manual also says to use kerosene.
#14
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2022
Posts: 26
I do want to keep it cleaned, probably annually, and work off old oil and grease etc.
#15
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: South of St Louis
Posts: 839
https://sewing-machines.blogspot.com...ta-let-go.html
#16
You may enjoy this, although you're very early in the progression
https://sewing-machines.blogspot.com...ta-let-go.html
https://sewing-machines.blogspot.com...ta-let-go.html
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
#17
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2022
Posts: 26
You may enjoy this, although you're very early in the progression
https://sewing-machines.blogspot.com...ta-let-go.html
https://sewing-machines.blogspot.com...ta-let-go.html