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Posted by Pogonip on July 28, 2009, 6:24 pm
Kay Lancaster wrote:
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>> Two small red felt discs with a hole in 'em came with my machine.
>> What are they used for?
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> They go under the spool, on the spool pin. They help keep the spool from
> spinning wildly and backlashing thread under and around the spool pin (a
> problem that's often difficult to spot when your machine suddenly doesn't
> sew right) and it helps keep the spools from chewing up the paint or plastic
> on the machine.
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> The cats steal the ones off my old Singer, so I substitute a "doily" cut out
>
> Kay
>
Some people on TreadleOn have made tatted ones. I covet one or two, but
not enough to learn to tat. ;-)
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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> > Ron Anderson wrote:
> > > "Kalmia" wrote:
> > > > Two small red felt discs with a hole in 'em came
> > > > with my machine. What are they used for?
> > > > You can tell I am not experienced. I use the
> > > > machine strictly for mending and straight stuff
> > > > like curtains. Thanks.
> > > Spool pin felts they are.
> > Yoda? ;-)
> On your spool pins placed they must be.
> Lizzy