Anyone have tips to get an Antique Singer Sewing Machine unfrozen? It was in storage for some years and I'm sad that the machine I learned to sew on-- won't move! Help!
Teresa Farmgirl #994
laurzgot
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Laurie
Alvin
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Posted - Feb 06 2010 : 6:11:44 PM
Teresa, Did you try oiling the machine? It also could be the wiring in the peddle. What year is your Singer? I have a singer that I learned how to sew on it's a 404 that was bought new back in the mid 1950's. Hugs, Laurie
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Diana
Orofino
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Posted - Feb 06 2010 : 6:16:56 PM
OIL OIL OIL every part that might move. let it set and then reoil. I got a Brother that had been in a flood and was rusted tight. I oiled and moved it just tiny moves until it moved I sew on it most every day now
Diana - that is so cool that you saved the life of a sewing machine, anyone but a farmgirl probably would have thrown it out!! I was going to say oil it too - is it a treadle or an electric? Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224 "use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
Antique Sewing Machine -- Won't move?!
Posted - Feb 06 2010 : 3:25:06 PM
