Singer buttonholer
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Hi everyone,
I bought an old Singer buttonholer (number 121795, I think) that doesn't use templates. I am wondering what is the best way to clean it, since I have no idea how long it has been since it was used.
Any suggestions?
Ila
I bought an old Singer buttonholer (number 121795, I think) that doesn't use templates. I am wondering what is the best way to clean it, since I have no idea how long it has been since it was used.
Any suggestions?
Ila
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I have Buttonhole Attachment No. 86662, which is practically identical to the 121795, except the black casing is shaped slightly different and there is a tiny finger that holds the material down when stitching. You can take the black lid off, disasseble it entirely but often you don't need to. Mine was fairly clean, very dry and hardly trace of oil at all, and after superficial cleaning and oiling it clicked a long fine on the machine. This is the attachment I like the best, it works well and is very useful.
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I like to clean them up a little. I clean the old oil off and reoil between all the moving parts, makes them work a lot smoother. The ones with covers have info in the manual how to do that. There may be a manual on ISMACS or somewhere.
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