Clean Tension Disks on Your Sewing Machine Tutoria.However, I understand it was mostly used by Great Grandma Lily Stevens, who was a seamstress by trade. This was a machine Grandpa Shorty Stevens purchased for his bride, Loretta Grace Clouse Stevens. The disks looked clean but the thread acted tacky. Understanding the 1922 treadle machine and gathering resources for repair and accessories. Once that was done the tension disks were sticky almost like wax. If you look at the closely at decorative and complex colorful decals, you will see what I mean. Ive been looking to do one of these for a while, but I needed a machine that had decent decals. Some vintage machines come with a seam guide, but as I don't have one for this machine, I am making do. This restoration is for a Singer 66 Red Eye. I just measured from the needle over and used a strip of painter's tape as a guide. Grandma should have skipped the last heavy canvas sewing job she used it on because the timing was off and the needle height needed to be adjusted. The Singer 66 doesn't have a marked needle plate, so sewing with a 1/4' seam allowance could be a bit of a guesstimate - never a good idea when piecing. As expected it was dry and needed oiling. Grandma’s machine is a mid-80’s Taiwan-made Necchi and it is in pristine condition. Mom's solution to resolve the Christmas present projects planned by the daughter, Grandma’s old machine!!! It hadn’t been used in years but she sewed everything from silks to canvas with it.
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It doesn’t sound so good, does it? Also doesn’t sound vintage either. An online Singer 1012 sewing machine parts store. Couldn’t be returned, no warranty authorized dealers in a 200-mile radius. The tension won’t adjust and it has a lot of problems picking up bobbin thread now. Her mom is an avid seamstress and she couldn’t get it to function either so she had another seamstress give it a shot and still no good. After locking up the hook several times she gave in. If you don’t have a pair of theseforget it.
Fast forward to two weeks ago, she opened it, set it up, threaded it by the book, and began sewing beautiful thread nests, and snarls. This pertains specifically to old Singer sewing machines, but most of these things you can use to service any antique or vintage sewing-machine.