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Singer 401a problem
I have a Singer 401a. The needle keeps hitting the back of the throat
plate. Is there a way to move the needle assembly forward to center the needle in the throat plate? Thanks for your help. |
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I have a Singer 401a. The needle keeps hitting the back of the throat
plate. Is there a way to move the needle assembly forward to center the needle in the throat plate? Thanks for your help. My old White was doing something similar about 5 years back, except it was hitting the front plate. I used that as an excuse to buy my new one (Janome), had the old one serviced, and it turned out it was a timing problem. Could only have been fixed by the repairman. BTW it now "runs like a sewing machine", and I keep it as a backup. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans. |
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Before you do anything else, change the needle to see if you had a bent
needle in the machine. And whatever you do, don't let a mechanic talk you into getting rid of that machine. It will sew circles around most of the low-end machines these days and will run for your lifetime and beyond if you take care of it. Richard Rateick wrote: I have a Singer 401a. The needle keeps hitting the back of the throat plate. Is there a way to move the needle assembly forward to center the needle in the throat plate? Thanks for your help. -- I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. - Mother Teresa |
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I agree completely. I have a 401G and plan to have it for the rest of my
life (about 30 more years, probably). "Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" wrote in message ... Before you do anything else, change the needle to see if you had a bent needle in the machine. And whatever you do, don't let a mechanic talk you into getting rid of that machine. It will sew circles around most of the low-end machines these days and will run for your lifetime and beyond if you take care of it. Richard Rateick wrote: I have a Singer 401a. The needle keeps hitting the back of the throat plate. Is there a way to move the needle assembly forward to center the needle in the throat plate? Thanks for your help. -- I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. - Mother Teresa |
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You have HOW many Singers? Sounds like you could start your own museum!
-- JENNIFER DAVIS "IMS" wrote in message ... Have you used this machine before without any problems? Check to make sure the needle is in correctly, and that the needle is new (and straight). Otherwise it's a needle rod adjustment, and unless you know how to do this type of repair yourself, you would need to take it to a SM repair shop. Whatever you do, don't get rid of it or let anyone talk you into getting a new one :-) It is the BEST zig zag model Singer ever made. I use the 401 constantly (I have two) and it is hands down my favorite (and I have 30+ vintage Singers). I wouldn't trade the 401 for anything. On 27 Oct 2003 18:09:40 -0800, (Richard Rateick) wrote: I have a Singer 401a. The needle keeps hitting the back of the throat plate. Is there a way to move the needle assembly forward to center the needle in the throat plate? Thanks for your help. |
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Jennifer Davis wrote:
You have HOW many Singers? Sounds like you could start your own museum! It's addictive. -- Joanne http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/ Life is about the journey, not about the destination. |
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