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Posted by Tony Hwang on March 11, 2008, 11:15 pm
Hi,
Wife's old work horse is acting up to a point of no good for any sewing
attempt. When I investigated what's going on, I found out that bobbin
keeps going out of position in it's housing. Looks like it keeps turning
away from original position.
Experts on the NG, is this fixable? What could be most likely cause? Is
something broke or worn out? I am mechanically inclined. If it is beyond
repair, we're in for a new machine. Wife says that's only problem
keeping her from using this machine.
TIA,
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Posted by robb on March 12, 2008, 1:04 am
> Hi,
> Wife's old work horse is acting up to a point of no good for
any sewing
> attempt. When I investigated what's going on, I found out that
bobbin
> keeps going out of position in it's housing. Looks like it
keeps turning
> away from original position.
> Experts on the NG, is this fixable? What could be most likely
cause? Is
> something broke or worn out? I am mechanically inclined. If it
is beyond
> repair, we're in for a new machine. Wife says that's only
problem
> keeping her from using this machine.
> TIA,
Several things.
1. Could be as simple as using the wrong bobbin or worn bobbin.
Some bobbins that have similar shape may have slightly different
widths or diameter ( thus incompatible).
Easy enough to compare all the bobbins you have or used or known
to work and see if there are any that are different. And it would
not take much difference say 1-2 mm to cause problems. Maybe put
some in the bobbin case and see if any wiggle less or more.
2. Could be an adjustment of the bobbin case or the bobbin case
position finger
See this document, it is a parts doc for your machine. It will
help a mechanically inclined person see what goes together and
how and determine if anything is missing. Page 7 shows good pic
of the bobbin case.
http://www.parts.singerco.com/CPpartCharts/2_2999/2000A.pdf
hth
robb
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Posted by Wayne Hines on March 12, 2008, 5:59 am
> Hi,
> Wife's old work horse is acting up to a point of no good for any sewing
> attempt. When I investigated what's going on, I found out that bobbin
> keeps going out of position in it's housing. Looks like it keeps turning
> away from original position.
> Experts on the NG, is this fixable? What could be most likely cause? Is
> something broke or worn out? I am mechanically inclined. If it is beyond
> repair, we're in for a new machine. Wife says that's only problem
> keeping her from using this machine.
> TIA,
Check the needle hole in the needle plate for burrs that are catching
the thread.
gwh
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Posted by Ron Anderson on March 12, 2008, 7:38 am
> Hi,
> Wife's old work horse is acting up to a point of no good for any sewing
> attempt. When I investigated what's going on, I found out that bobbin
> keeps going out of position in it's housing. Looks like it keeps turning
> away from original position.
> Experts on the NG, is this fixable? What could be most likely cause? Is
> something broke or worn out? I am mechanically inclined. If it is beyond
> repair, we're in for a new machine. Wife says that's only problem keeping
> her from using this machine.
> TIA,
Sounds like either a broken gear or worn timing belt. Both repairable
Easy enough to check. Take the bottom cover off and inspect the gears and
belts.
--
Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
18 Dingman Rd., Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-469-5133
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
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Posted by IMS on March 12, 2008, 6:36 pm
Some ideas...
My Athena had a very worn out bobbin case (it's the horozontal kind,
what the bobbin sits in) when I got it, and it wouldn't make a stitch.
I found a particularly rough spot that caught the top thread and
prevented it from making stitch. Once I replaced it it worked just
fine.
You might also have the wrong kind of bobbins. There are two kinds
for the wind-in-place models, ones have white circles on them, the
other has black circles. Check the manual for the correct type.
Also..the wind in place machines have a little knob to the left of the
bobbin area, which, when engaged, pushes the bobbin upward for
winding. If this mechanism is bent or broken, it might be keeping the
bobbin in the upper position and not letting it drop down for normal
sewing.....
-Irene
>Hi,
>Wife's old work horse is acting up to a point of no good for any sewing
>attempt. When I investigated what's going on, I found out that bobbin
>keeps going out of position in it's housing. Looks like it keeps turning
>away from original position.
>Experts on the NG, is this fixable? What could be most likely cause? Is
>something broke or worn out? I am mechanically inclined. If it is beyond
>repair, we're in for a new machine. Wife says that's only problem
>keeping her from using this machine.
>TIA,
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