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Same exact reason I’m here, my mom passed in 2020 and I remember her teaching me to use her machine when I was little, but I couldn’t remember anything she taught me about it. I’m so glad to have this video as a resource

I got a similar model from a thrift store and have the same problem, whoever sold it either loosened the holder A LOT or replaced it

I have this machine! It’s my moms and I think she also bought it in 1988. However I can not find a walking foot for it. Anything that is compatible ?

I'm glad I tan in to your video, it's very informative and easy to follow. I'm subscribing and hope to learn more from you. Thanks

Very, very good demo of this machine. I also have owned and used the 24 stitch model since the late 80's. Probably the best purchase of my lifetime. I've never needed to have it serviced. I have kept it oiled, per the manual instructions and have sewn numerous garments, including heavy wool coats, upholstered two sofas, made handbags, etc. and the timing has survived it all. (I should knock wood making that timing statement.) Two things. #1 When you open the door on the left to get to the pressure dial (which I use often), there is a diagram showing how to drop the bobbin into place. (One of those tedious tiny things I can never remember - so I use that door often!) Also, I noticed that as you moved the stitch selector dials they sounded a bit clunkety-clunk and stiff. I was aware of mine sounding and moving clunky like this for years, but simply chalked it up to "age" just like creaking knee joints in the morning. All was fine and working one day and then on the next - NONE of the dials would move - At All! Completely frozen! I feared the worst - a broken plastic main gear. With much trepidation and fearing I would have to declare my baby dead and gone, I began to disassemble and uncover the nether regions of the right side of the machine - the area never addressed in the owners manual. (Not like I was voiding any warranty after 30 years!) My mouth dropped open in awe as I laid eyes upon a 100% metal gear assembly with minor amounts of lithium grease showing. Poor baby hadn't had a good lube job in 3 decades! At my BIL's at the time, (gifted mechanical engineer) he had numerous containers of lithium for me to choose from, including a spray with a straw nozzle in case I couldn't reach something with a q-tip. I did need the spray in one spot. As I added small amounts of grease, I carefully began moving all of the knobs until everything was moving as smoothly as brand new. I was careful not to allow a cotton fiber to escape from the q-tip. All of the knobs should move smoothly with little noise and gently click into place on the stitch selector - feeling almost no resistance. The machine in the video definitely needs a lube. The clunkey/choppy sound is a dead giveaway. It's been 3 years and my machine has sat unused for most of the last year and a half, so I will probably go back in shortly and freshen the lithium, only this time I will use a 1/8" to 3/16" wide, high quality 8" to 9" long art brush with short bristles for application making certain it has no loose bristles. This way I will not need the spray lithium at all, as solid lithium is better when it can be used. I hope by lightly freshening the lithium every 3 to 5 years at this point it will avoid the need to have to ever disassemble the gear stack completely. BIL agrees with this thinking. We are both big believers in "if it ain't broke- don't fix it", but ongoing proper lubrication is a must. I'm certain I used less than 1/2 tsp of grease the last time and will probably use less this time. Also if it is necessary to use the spray, remember to be careful not to get any of it on any of the plastic housing of the machine. Oils can play havoc with plastics - especially older plastics - as certain oils and greases will caused chemical reactions if left over time that break down the plastic. Sorry for the long post, but with no instructions and no KZfaq video, I managed this successfully all on my own and didn't even need BIL for anything other than deciphering where in his garage his brain had decided to store lithium grease.

R. Cruz: sorry I meant to post this as a general reply and not just to you, but you may need the info also.

Wow..and it stil sewed ok? normally if theyre not threaded properly, it wont sew. I purchsed one for my son and his GF 2 years ago but it wont reverse.

@mzroz410 It sewed, but it never looked "right". I only sewed for myself and my daughter, so no one was really checking. Lol!