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Originally Posted by Phyllis nm
I bought this 500 singer; I had to take the cabinet to get the machine. It has 2 sets of cams the same but no “o” cam. So she never sewed with the “o” cam in place, it seems slow. I ordered the missing cam. So she sewed with out it what needs to be done to the machine now?
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http://parts.singerco.com/IPsvcManuals/306W25.pdf scroll down to page 125 or so where the 401 service manual starts - it is the same inside so this info will help you.
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the book that came with it says 500, i tried to look it up, it was made in 1961. when i looked on the web it said never sew with out the o cam.
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o my yes, i have a lot of reading to do. thank you so much.
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Originally Posted by Phyllis nm
the book that came with it says 500, i tried to look it up, it was made in 1961. when i looked on the web it said never sew with out the o cam.
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$5 for a Singer 500???
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Originally Posted by Phyllis nm
the book that came with it says 500, i tried to look it up, it was made in 1961. when i looked on the web it said never sew with out the o cam.
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I have been searching to find out where you found info that said not to sew without a 0 cam. http://blog.sew-classic.com/2008/10/...ne-review.aspx I checked out Jenny's info on the Slant-O-Matics and she did not mention it there. I suppose you could email and ask her and she would for sure know. I've never seen a Singer 500 or a 401 with a 0 cam. Only the 403 and the 503 came with the 0 cam or needed the 0 cam. Mechanically, I don't see how it would matter.
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found this link so we can look up serial # on Singers sewing machines to find out year born
http://www.singerco.com/support/machine-serial-numbers
http://www.singerco.com/support/machine-serial-numbers
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