My white featherweight is again working
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My white featherweight is again working
About a month ago I posted that my featherweight stopped working. I just want to let any interested that it is home and humming perfect again. When I was putting it in it's case to take it to my sewing machine guy, a little piece fell out of it. It was about an inch long piece along with a tiny screw. Luckily I saw both little pieces and took them along with my machine. My service machine guy knew right away where it belonged - in the area behind the tension dial (inside the machine). Once it was put where it came from, all was well. I am so thankful this repairman knows featherweights so well. He is getting older but his son is training to take his place. I asked him why this happened as featherweights are supposed to be made so well. He said nothing is perfect and things do happen. So all is well again.
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I think you have to realize that the machine while made well originally is very old. My husband and I do vintage cars. My 66 Mustang is the best most reliable car either of us have ever owned but it still needs maintenance and repair. Nothing last forever and unless you've owned something since it was first sold, you don't know how it was treated in the past.
I have a beautiful Rocketeer that my husband bought me. The center of the hand wheel won't loosen so I can wind the bobbin. I just wind it on my 301 for now and next spring I'll take it in and have them look at it and tune it up. I consider regular trips to the sewing machine guy a part of owning machines. They have to be kept in good condition to give good service. Just like cars.
I have a beautiful Rocketeer that my husband bought me. The center of the hand wheel won't loosen so I can wind the bobbin. I just wind it on my 301 for now and next spring I'll take it in and have them look at it and tune it up. I consider regular trips to the sewing machine guy a part of owning machines. They have to be kept in good condition to give good service. Just like cars.
Last edited by cashs_mom; 11-20-2016 at 09:27 AM.
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Hi abby janke, I just saw your response about your class. I found a little cream colored fw at a store a couple of years ago and have been wanting to work on her but I'm afraid I'll do something wrong. Could you send me the info you have on the class you took? It would be invaluable! [email protected]
Thaks!
Charlie
Thaks!
Charlie
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