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whiteraven
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Christa
Kansas City MO
USA
134 Posts

Posted - Sep 12 2008 :  9:42:47 PM  Show Profile
I just bought a singer 500A. I think its called a Rocketeer. The straight stich works great, but I seem to be having trouble with the zig zag. It puckers my fabric and both the top and bottom threads pull in the same line of stiches. I know it has to do with tenson, but beyond that I am clueless.


whiteraven

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oldfashioned girl
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monica
oatman az
USA
2391 Posts

Posted - Sep 12 2008 :  9:57:17 PM  Show Profile
Christa, do you have a manual for it? If it is puckering the fabric then your tension is to tight and needs turned down! YOu can also adjust the bobbin tension if it is to tight! Hope this helps.
Monica
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KarenP
True Blue Farmgirl

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Karen
Chippewa Falls Wisconsin
USA
666 Posts

Posted - Sep 13 2008 :  05:22:45 AM  Show Profile
Christa,
here is a couple sites for you...
http://www.singer500a.info/
http://www.geocities.com/possumjim/xhtml/collect_sewing_500a.html
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Sewing-3237/Stitch-troubles-Singer-500a.htm
Hope this helps!
(I have my husband's mother's Slant o matic 503)Great machine!

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whiteraven
True Blue Farmgirl

134 Posts

Christa
Kansas City MO
USA
134 Posts

Posted - Sep 13 2008 :  10:09:50 AM  Show Profile
Thanks ladies! I'll check it out.



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Bonne
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Bonne
Littleton CO
USA
3003 Posts

Posted - Sep 13 2008 :  6:15:41 PM  Show Profile
Thanks for those links Karen. I hadn't seen any of those links b/4
I've a 503 special and just love it.

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