ArchaicArcane

Sunflowerzz - This is for a longarm machine, but Amy does a great job of explaining what and why:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpcnAHeJP4s&feature=c4-overview&list=UUyHs2O8pXagQrQ-xm6ssu5QET

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpcnAHeJP4s&amp;feature=c4-overview&amp;list=UUyHs2O8pXagQrQ-xm6ssu5Q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpcnAHeJP4s ETA: There's more than "noise reduction" going on in the box on your machine. The video says that it's mostly for noise reduction and that's true for an APQS machine, they have anti friction stuff built in - PTFE maybe? The older domestic machines are a little different. The priciples are the same though and she goes into detail than I really want to type.

Candace

Neat video. I have to admit, I'm not packing them like that. Guess I need to fill them up much more than I do.

ArchaicArcane

I wasn't either I was quite surprised when I watched it, it makes sense though. The longarms are faster machines though (that one's about 3500 spm at its peek) , I wonder if they heat it and whip it up more causing more air pockets? It seems more like settling in the domestics.

I'm guessing one might not want to pack it too tight if the grease is thick though. Might be harder for the hook gear to push through? Worth experimenting though.

Sunflowerzz

Thank you, thank you, that is what I needed.

dennydawn

i just acquired this very machine but mine did not have all that gunk in it. it looks really clean. I only have one cam and a trying to find the missing cams. Not sure if the machine will work very good without them. Did you ever find any cams for it? I have looked everywhere and have been on every antique web site and on facebook groups but still have just the one.

BonnieJP

Re: the cams you're looking for, did you try the following website? They claim to have New Home parts, but you need the model number.

https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/janome-sewing-machine-parts-model-list.aspx

César Estrella

Hola (no hablo inglés)

Mi mamá tiene este, modelo de máquina y necesita saber dónde puede encontrar un manual de instrucciones o alguna persona que nos pueda decir para qué sirven cada uno de los botones y palancas. Agradeceré mucho su ayuda.

QuiltnNan

translated: My mom has this machine model and she needs to know where she can find an instruction manual or someone who can tell us what each of the buttons and levers are for. I will greatly appreciate your help.

QuiltnNan

Bienvenido a QuiltingBoard. Si no entiende o no habla inglés, intente utilizar Google Translate u otra herramienta de traducción. De lo contrario, se perderá las posibles respuestas. Gracias.

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sewbizgirl

What a cool looking machine! I would have been happy to pay $5 to have it sit on a shelf as a sewing room decoration. How nice that it still sews so lovely.