SteveH

Hope it helps. The feed before the tensioner is almost as important as it is post tension. If there is not a smooth feed to the tension you start to get skips and pulls. The other issue "pre-tension" is that the spool of thread need to be able to rotate smoothly. I have a few machines that do not sew well currently with the thread on the spool pin because they do not feed smoothly. It sticks, then jumps, which has actually made the thread jump out of the tensioner on one machine

Jeanette Frantz

Steve,

I have had the thread jump off the spool pin and out of the thread guides, tension discs, etc., and I discovered one cause for it -- which for my machine resolved the problem. The spools of thread have a very small slit to use to catch the thread and keep it from unwinding when the spool is not in use. If you put that spool on in the position where the thread catches on that small slit, the thread will catch, causing it to jump off the spool pin, out of the thread guides and out of the tension discs, or even to break on the topside of the machine. I can say that reversing the direction that the thread spool sits on the spool pin completely resolved that problem for me. My problem is I haven't used that particular machine in so long, I can't remember what direction the spool of thread needs to be turned. I believe the slit needs to be turned to the top of the spool pin, since when the thread is pulled toward the thread guides/tension discs, etc., it catches in the slit if the slit is at the bottom. Just reporting an experience I had with my 328K! But, I suspect the same thing will happen with other machines, those where the thread is fed from a vertical spool pin!

Jeanette

roguequilter

jeanette i have that same issue w any of my vertical spool pin machines when using thread on that tyle of spool. it works ometimes to reverse it on spool, but mostly i just don't buy thread on that type of spool any more. on the ones i have, i use needle nose pliers & break that slit area off. sometimes tskes a little more tweaking to remove snags, but no more problems.

MFord

Those darned thread slits are also a problem on horizontal spool pins...even on an external spool holder!

Rodney

Steve I think the missing thread guide was part of the problem on the Kenmore. The broken top guide doesn't seem to make much difference. The thread is feeding smoothly to the top tension. The thread guide at the needle helped stabilize things but that wasn't the source of the catch either.
I did get the problem fixed but am not sure which part or parts were bad. It was either the hook or the race or both. I had an extra set I put in the machine and the problem with the thread catching is gone. I haven't tried to see if just one or the other is bad or it could just be manufacturing tolerances from one part to the next too.
Rodney

RebeccaG

I have my 15-91 singer up and running thanks to a little help from my friends. Here is some of my retouching, but I admit it needs to look better. I need a smaller brush. I need to get some sewing done though, so it will wait for a bit.
Hmmmm upload problems again. I will try from my cell.

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Here is before of the word singer
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The before of the center. I don't have a close up of the edge before.
I know it's not the best. I think decals would have been better if applied well. Or a thinner bristled brush. It does look a bit like my kids sharpened their gold crayons and had a go of it. Lol