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    Old 08-14-2010, 12:59 PM
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    Yes, thanks Karen:
    I just got thru going thru the manual and that's exactly what's wrong. Now I need to figure out how to fix it. Do I take out the two small screws where the "finger" is unter the throat plate or do I take off the two screws holding the throat plate down on the base? I will get it figured out. I'm on the verge of having it sew like a dream.
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    Old 08-14-2010, 01:03 PM
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    Originally Posted by quilterguy27
    Yes, thanks Karen:
    I just got thru going thru the manual and that's exactly what's wrong. Now I need to figure out how to fix it. Do I take out the two small screws where the "finger" is unter the throat plate or do I take off the two screws holding the throat plate down on the base? I will get it figured out. I'm on the verge of having it sew like a dream.
    Doug
    Just take off the shiny metal throat plate (two pretty big screws by the needle) and then you can rotate the bobbin shuttle or whatever it's properly called. Put the throat plate back on and VOILA!!!!

    Sorry I don't know the "lingo". LOL
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    Old 08-14-2010, 01:09 PM
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    Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
    Your Singer 66 is a low shank straight stitch machine. The feet used on it depends on the sub-model. 66-1 was a back clamping machine, and will only take back clamping feet. The rest will take any low shank Singer SS feet, often found in those green cardboard boxes with Singer on the top.

    There's quite a bit of information here:

    http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...cessories.html

    Some pictures of back clampers here:

    http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedi...ne-attachments

    I'm sure there are better links out there, but these are some quick ones to get you started.

    Thank you so much for your response. That is a tremendous help. Thank you.
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    Old 08-14-2010, 01:39 PM
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    Originally Posted by kathome
    Originally Posted by quilterguy27
    Yes, thanks Karen:
    I just got thru going thru the manual and that's exactly what's wrong. Now I need to figure out how to fix it. Do I take out the two small screws where the "finger" is unter the throat plate or do I take off the two screws holding the throat plate down on the base? I will get it figured out. I'm on the verge of having it sew like a dream.
    Doug
    Just take off the shiny metal throat plate (two pretty big screws by the needle) and then you can rotate the bobbin shuttle or whatever it's properly called. Put the throat plate back on and VOILA!!!!

    Sorry I don't know the "lingo". LOL
    perfect Karen: That's exactly what I needed to know. I'm doing it NOW.
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    Old 08-14-2010, 02:22 PM
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    Woo Hoo!!! I just made all the adjustments and she sews like a dream. Much better than the other centennial I have. I couldn't be more excited. And I sure couldn't beat the price.
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    I was about to say the same thing, and I think it's relatively easy to get replacement foot pedals
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    Old 08-14-2010, 02:45 PM
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    Originally Posted by Lacelady
    I was about to say the same thing, and I think it's relatively easy to get replacement foot pedals
    I think so too. I'm going to go to eBay and see what I can find. Basically, I will need everything except the machine itself. I also have to figure out how to repair the case and get the insert for it. But in the meantime, she sews like a dream. I couldn't be happier.
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    Originally Posted by quilterguy27
    Originally Posted by Lacelady
    I was about to say the same thing, and I think it's relatively easy to get replacement foot pedals
    I think so too. I'm going to go to eBay and see what I can find. Basically, I will need everything except the machine itself. I also have to figure out how to repair the case and get the insert for it. But in the meantime, she sews like a dream. I couldn't be happier.
    Sew happy for you!!!

    I LOVE (using the LOVE word here) my Little Ms. Featherweight. She even sewed through 3 layers of (soft) leather the other night for a guy who needed a patch sewn on his motorcycle vest.
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    Originally Posted by quilterguy27
    Originally Posted by Lacelady
    I was about to say the same thing, and I think it's relatively easy to get replacement foot pedals
    I think so too. I'm going to go to eBay and see what I can find. Basically, I will need everything except the machine itself. I also have to figure out how to repair the case and get the insert for it. But in the meantime, she sews like a dream. I couldn't be happier.
    Here's a link for somewhere that seems to sell a lot of stuff for FWs http://sewingmachine221sale.bizland....re/page18.html
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    Old 08-14-2010, 02:53 PM
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    Originally Posted by kathome
    Originally Posted by quilterguy27
    Originally Posted by Lacelady
    I was about to say the same thing, and I think it's relatively easy to get replacement foot pedals
    I think so too. I'm going to go to eBay and see what I can find. Basically, I will need everything except the machine itself. I also have to figure out how to repair the case and get the insert for it. But in the meantime, she sews like a dream. I couldn't be happier.
    Sew happy for you!!!

    I LOVE (using the LOVE word here) my Little Ms. Featherweight. She even sewed through 3 layers of (soft) leather the other night for a guy who needed a patch sewn on his motorcycle vest.
    LOL! I've got some leather and I thought of giving it a try, but I will put it off for now, anyway. She's turning out to be quite the gem. Not sure I can part with her. I will have to come up with another option.
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