The Machine That I Fiddled With Today
#981
Perhaps some sort of synthetic oil/lube/convincer then? Or maybe disassemble, figure out what's wrong and put it back together? It looks like that nut on top on the inside is responsible for a lot... it might be jammed from Bubba or something and need disassembly.
#983
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 15,506
So far I haven't dis-assembled it. I've looked on there to see what it does move and oiled it - then I ran the machine, turned it in every direction and ran the machine to work in oil. Everything else is working slick as snot on a door knob. The knob now rolls but very difficult.
Last edited by miriam; 04-29-2015 at 01:39 AM.
#984
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 442
The iPad likes its "Home Button" or whatever it's called on the right or at the bottom for "Right Side Up" photos to the rest of the world. Most people don't pay attention to its orientation and most forums don't care enough to check the "meta data" embedded in the photos so that's why half the Internet is upside down these days.
#985
Been there, done that. I have that Elna..it's called the "Special". I gave it to my daughter and it's a good machine. Mine also had that wheel frozen. I used Liquid Wrench and some heat. I would set it on the back porch in the sun and also used a hair dryer, but I wouldn't want to use a heat gun on it. My fingers were raw from working that dial. It took several days of working at it many times a day cuz even when you get it moving it will be very tight.
#986
So far I haven't dis-assembled it. I've looked on there to see what it does move and oiled it - then I ran the machine, turned it in every direction and ran the machine to work in oil. Everything else is working slick as snot on a door knob. The knob now rolls but very difficult.
#988
I have two machines up on the shop table right now. One is the Pfaff 332 with a binding zig-zag issue I am working on figuring out. The other is a Necchi Supernova in the process of cleaning and oiling. It's a very dirty birdy so I am having to dismantle parts to clean and reassemble as I go.
Tonight I found an odd part on the floor. Ohhhhh not feeling so good about this! Could it be a part associated with the Necchi tension? I am pretty sure I have all the right parts but it's not working so?
This is the part. It has threads inside. Anyone recognize it?
Tonight I found an odd part on the floor. Ohhhhh not feeling so good about this! Could it be a part associated with the Necchi tension? I am pretty sure I have all the right parts but it's not working so?
This is the part. It has threads inside. Anyone recognize it?
#990
Less the machine I played with today (that was a server and it was more swearing at than playing with) but the machine I'll play with tomorrow.
Detoured on the way home from the vet with the Queen. How fitting.
Made by Jones, the lock on the case still works, shuttle and bobbin present and the decals on the faceplate and back are in fabulous condition. Even the bed isn't horrible. I've read that this is a relatively early model (serial 55638) based on the roses on the bed. It was later replaced with something closer to what's on the upper part of the pillar.
I guess I'm going to smell of sewing machine oil again tomorrow while I steal her jewelery for an hour or two.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]518334[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]518335[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]518336[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]518337[/ATTACH]
Detoured on the way home from the vet with the Queen. How fitting.
Made by Jones, the lock on the case still works, shuttle and bobbin present and the decals on the faceplate and back are in fabulous condition. Even the bed isn't horrible. I've read that this is a relatively early model (serial 55638) based on the roses on the bed. It was later replaced with something closer to what's on the upper part of the pillar.
I guess I'm going to smell of sewing machine oil again tomorrow while I steal her jewelery for an hour or two.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]518334[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]518335[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]518336[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]518337[/ATTACH]
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SusieQOH
Links and Resources
2
11-18-2019 07:08 AM
AngieS
Main
13
10-05-2011 10:33 AM
craftybear
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
44
02-07-2011 08:50 PM
Izy
Pictures
25
05-25-2008 03:45 AM