Lightweight SM

Kate Dicey wrote:
jthell wrote:

Kate Dicey wrote:

Sewingsue wrote:

I know that queries about sewing machine recommendations are
directed to the
FAQs and every make has its supporters, but I'm still going to risk
asking
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I have a Bernina that I am very happy with but I'm having to think
about
getting a lighter SM to take to classes. So any recommendations,
advice on
machines to avoid, would be appreciated.

I recently bought my mum a Singer 117 Featherweight II: she and I are
both very pleased with it as a light weight little Granny's Sewing
Machine. Not for curtains, large projects involving many yards of
fabric, or high volume stuff, but impressive stitch quality and ease
of use for the size and weight. I wouldn't want to sew denim or coat
fabric, or upholstery stuff on it.

Dear Kate,
I got your name from my friends at rec.yarns, I have a Singer Made in
Great Britian, the needle will not stay in ,no place for a screw to
hold it, and I;m not sure how to thread it, I got it to hold and sew
for about 1 inch than the needle fell out and thread broke. We think
its a 1940's was treddle now electric.in a pretty wood table flip top
case ! do you have any advice?
Thank you,
Jenny
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A Singer of that age should have a needle clamp with a screw through it.
Trouble is, if you unscrew the screw all the way, the clamp will fall
off! Sounds like this may have happened to yours. I have *taken* the
clamp off several of mine to clean them up, and as far as I can see, all
the needle clamps are the same. If you know the model number of the
machine, you can pop into your local sewing machine shop and just ask
for one. The best way to find out the age and model of your machine is
to look up the serial number on the Singer site. The serial number is
the one in the oval cartouche thing on the bed of the machine just in
front of the pillar. If you have the manual, that will tell you the
model number, and if you look up the parts and threading diagrams, they
will show you the bit that may be missing.

If you don't have the manual, this one here at ISMACS will give you an
idea of what the clamp should look like and where it should go:
http://www.ismacs.net/singer/manuals/15-91.pdf
Section 10, To Set The Needle shows the clearest of pictures and shows
you how to put the needle in for the class 15 machines.

It sounds like you also need to join wefixit! They are the old sewing
machine wizards! You'll see me post there occasionally.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wefixit

Good luck! Do let us know how you get on.
Hi all,
the number on my machine is EF033919 it came with a box of (unknown to
me) parts that says for 15K machine.the needle clamp has 4 holes, one
for the screw knob I found, two where the needle shaft goes through and
one on the other side that seems to have "screw threads" in it for some
other type of screw. also a small piece (hard to discribe) with a very
small round flat head and a open loop under it ,this will fit in the
shaft beside the needle and the clamp over it,hard to get all three to
fit. I think what I need is the part for the empty hole to hold the
needle in, if any of this makes any since to anyone here ,Please help me!!
Jenny

Ron Anderson wrote:

All but the featherweight are the same in that case.


I thought it might be the odd one out... Lovely little machine!

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
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jthell wrote:


Hi all,
the number on my machine is EF033919 it came with a box of (unknown to
me) parts that says for 15K machine.the needle clamp has 4 holes, one
for the screw knob I found, two where the needle shaft goes through and
one on the other side that seems to have "screw threads" in it for some
other type of screw. also a small piece (hard to discribe) with a very
small round flat head and a open loop under it ,this will fit in the
shaft beside the needle and the clamp over it,hard to get all three to
fit. I think what I need is the part for the empty hole to hold the
needle in, if any of this makes any since to anyone here ,Please help me!!
Jenny

Sounds like you have the needle clamp and screw, and the thread guide
that fits into it. Take a look at those diagrams and see if you can fit
it together on the machine:

Fit the thread guide in the small hole on the bottom, and put the whole
thing on the needle bar. Put the screw in from the right side. The
needle goes in the groove on the left side of the needle bar. make sure
you put the needle in the right way round for your machine!

Type 15 accessories are standard low shank Singer accessories. They
will fit a type 15, a 66, and the 99 series. The things that are
different about the type 15 are the type and placement of the bobbin (it
goes in a removable bobbin case, rather than dropping in a hole in the
bed of the machine)), and the tension placement (at the back of the
needle rather than on the front of the machine).
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!