Hi Everybody,

Today I dug into a 15-91 that I bought a while ago, trying to get it refurbished and ready to sew. It was already quite loose but I still cleaned everything with WRENCH and then re-oiled, and changed the old motor grease for some vaseline. Upon returning it to it's little table, I noticed that the foot pedal is missing it's button... argh. Something I didn't even see when I bought the machine. I could use a cord and pedal from another of my machines, but this cord is threaded through a dime-sized hole in the cabinet, and I have no idea how it was put in or could be taken out. One one end is the wall plug-- too big to go through that hole. On the other end is the plug-in to the machine motor-- even bigger! What do you have to do to change out the cord and pedal? Cut it? There is no other way... The cabinet is the type that you can hang the foot pedal in if you want to, and use a knee bar for control against the foot pedal.

Also, while I was cleaning the head I looked closer at the wires. I had thought they were ok, but today I noticed some of the plastic covering was chipping off. If you see any bare wiring at all you are supposed to replace it, right? Sigh. Looks like this one is going to cost more money.

Any ideas on how that pedal cord can be changed in the cabinet?

Thanks a bunch!

As far as I know there is no central dating for the Japanese 15
Billy I think has some dates but I dont know.
I think yours is form the 40's-50's
The singer 15 (and the clones) was such a good machine that they made them for many years and didnt change much.

miriam

I had one do the same thing, not a 241. Found out that the point of the hook had a slight burr on it, you could only feel it with you finger nail as you move you finger from the back toward the point. When it hung up, it would pull the top thread real fast and make a rats nest in the bobbin area. I took some wore out 400 grit emery paper and removed the burr and it works good now. One thing that will indicate a burr is marks on the foot needle hole like a bent needle may have hit the hook. Here's is a link for a service manual.

http://parts.singerco.com/IPinstManuals/241.pdf

Miriam

What type of machine has the shuttle problem? Rotary or vibrating shuttle?

A direct link to the pdf file for the 185:
http://www.singerco.com/uploads/down...185jkfinal.pdf

Miz Johnny, thank you! Now if I can get the handcrank off this puppy I'll be happy! It's pretty "stuck" on there... maybe I'll just pull the needle everytime I want to wind the bobbin!! :lol:

You have to look at this wonderful eye candy that was posted on Treadleon.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...07077835EjdpGN

Wow--that's a beautiful case!

Miz Johnny,
That's good to know! Thank you.
Sharon W.

Found this video which shows the Singer factory in Scotland. I love how they show the decals being applied to a machine. Wish it was longer though!

http://ssa.nls.uk/film.cfm?fid=1592

Its a wonderful machine! I have one just like yours, only not quite as shiny. I preformed a motorectomy and it treadles quite nicely. I like doing free motion quilting with it and piecing quilts.
Sharon W.