Hello! I hope you had a peaceful day! I spent the day in my sewing room and on a virtual sew date with friends. Now I get to watch your video while I hand quilt! I hope you have a beautiful week ahead. Thank you for posting this video and sharing your time.
Thank you for this great video; I have a Brother and always have to take it in for service. My old Kenmore was easy to oil myself and is 45 years old and still runs well. New machines do fancy stuff but not knowing how to DIY care is a drawback.
Thank you so much for your help and advice. It’s so difficult to get information from service men and companies. Of course we will take the machine in for service not take away business away from them .
I had a necchi super nova ultra, purchased in 1959, given to me in 1981. it was beautiful, did perfect buttonholes, still had all the cams and the instructions. It was in a table built specifically for it. But it had to be oiled daily. Sadly, I was not clever enough to realise it probably needed a really,really,really good cleaning. I gave it to someone when I bought a Janome (two worst decisions ever), she sadly gave it away. I miss that machine. I now have my mother's 1960 singer, it used to come home from servicing with stitches we didn't even know it could do! I'm now looking for Australia's top singer service tech to send it to, as it's in need of serious help. I'll get there... it purrs when it's working properly, and I hate the cloning sounds of some of these modern machines!
When I bought my Singer Touch-tronic years ago, I was told never to oil the machine, So this video is helpful, I had an expensive repair on the gears in the bobbin case & had I put a few drops in would have solved the problem, the gears was making a sound like a tommy gun & was jaming, the mechanic showed me the chewed up gear. So thanks for this video very helpful
Yeah, like I seriously don’t understand why they say it in the instructions manual to never oil the machines (the computerized ones) . It makes no sense, sometimes the machine will need lubricating and will make bad sounds and work with difficulty if you don’t oil it. I recently bought a bernette sewing machine and after 6 months it showed signs of needing some oiling. I did it after watching this video,on the needle bar and down at the bobbin case area. Now it goes smoothly again and without noise. I will always oil my machines when they show signs of needing it.
I have a Juki 1541S that opens up all over the place that makes it easy to oil the needle bar and everything. It also has wicks all over the place that helps also. I really like this machine.
My opinion is that machine manufacturers don’t believe owners are capable of oiling or maintaining their machines. In a perfect world we all live 5 minutes away from the best dealer and we can drop in anytime and our machine is ready in an hour or two but that does not happen.
Great advice. I do clean my feed dogs if I have been sewing a lot of fleece. If you do a lot of sewing daily like I do I will clean and oil more often. Thank you for your great videos.
Your video came up randomly and since I own a Bernina-1008 I was intrigued enough to watch. So glad! Straight forward information, useful, easily understood - so very glad I watched. My machine is old but loved. Haven't been able to use it for years since no one anywhere nearby services sewing machines anymore. The quilt shops have all closed - so sad. But I have enough fabric and also enough finished squares to put together a huge number of quilts. They are going to dry rot and I'm tired of storing them waiting for help. THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge! I haven't sewn since it hasn't been oiled in over 15 years when I stopped as we moved to a new home and Bernina has been calling my name since then. I'm going to attempt to oil it myself.
Thank you for doing this video! This explains what happened to my pre-1990 Singer machine. I did not take it in to be serviced and I did not know where to put the oil. My 1968 White brand sewing machine has tiny holes in the machine housing(?) for oil to be dropped in.
Thank you so much for this! I found it extremely useful. I think a video on what to do with an older machine that has been sitting for a long time before sewing with it again would be helpful to many. Obviously you would ideally take it in for a service, but if you need to sew something before that can happen, what should you do to ensure the machine isn’t damaged and works optimally? I have a Janome MC4000 (I think that is the model-I’m not at home) from the early 1990s that sat for over 20 years before I got it back out to sew face masks. I did manage to get it serviced during COVID, but I sewed with it before it was taken in. It operated surprisingly well and thankfully only needed a standard service. She is a trooper, I just wish the bobbins would wind more evenly! They never did even when new. As I learn more from videos like yours I am playing with the thread path to change the tension while winding the bobbin to see if I can find a sweet spot. Any advice there would also be welcome. Thanks for the great videos!
Love this I Oil my Machines Regularly, I have a 90 Year Old Hand Crank Singer that was given to me all dusty and she hadn't sewn for 20 Year's, I got the correct bobbins and Oiled her and cleaned her up and restored her and she now Sews Beautifully, I have a Toyota RS2000 I've had for 15 Year's that I don't use that much now but it has particular stitches and Work's Perfect if I need her, I have a Toyota Super Jeans I'm not that happy with after using it for a Year; it's not being used at the moment, it's so Flimsy considering it's supposed to be tough, and the one I use the Most now is a Singer Heavy Duty and it's Brilliant ✂🧸🧸🧸x
Another very interesting video. I always wondered how people had needles go through their bobbin holders, now I know. And nice to know if it does happen, an Emory board might keep you from having to replace the holder. Thanks again, Jeff
Oh my. Thank you so much, love the info. I love my machine, it was a birthday gift from my husband, lots of grand babies sewing projects have been done on my machine. Made bed sheet sets for one who is now 18 years old and in college. Many came after her. I never knew the how to that you shared.
My mum had singer machine oil. It now comes in a large bottle . I have noticed hemline machine oil is a fraction of the price, smaller but adequate. Thanks for reminding me. My Brother is 15 years and never had any issues except recently that it's bunching or missing stitches.
Thank you so much for this information. When I bought my first computerized sewing machine, a few years back, I was surprised that there were no instructions on how to oil the new one. Imagine my worry because I knew machines need to be oiled periodically. This is the first time I see help for those new-fangled smart machines that cost you arm and a leg to take for service. What do we do with the other moving parts inside that cannot be open?
Margarita. My manual said "permanently lubricated, wh isn't true, it does need lubricated periodically (believe it or not, the serviceman at the company told me about it). Found out when it sounded like a rusty meat grinder! Mine opens up and there is old lubricate that is obviously dried out. You can get the lubricate at your brand store or on Amazon or hardware store. There are good videos to show how not to get in trouble and how to repair the trouble you get into. When you really study your machine you will find it isn't mysterious at all and repairing it isnt rocket science. Happy sewing.
Sewing Machine companies also say to take your machine in every 12 months for professional service. In my experience not everyone does or can afford that. So any moving metal on metal part needs lubrication, I may just giving my opinion from years of experience. Jeff
I still use my Bernina from 1976...Thank you for this video. I doubt it doesn't have all that many stitches on it. Mostly a few square dances dresses between 1976 and 1978 and a set of curtains. Not much sewing in the last between 1980 and 2020.
My Bernina does not show any maintenance oiling for needle bar. But I’ve been doing cause I know better. I can access the head easily. I’m unsure why they don’t guide better for this important task. Thanks for your video.
Looking just for something like this I have an old simplicity and it’s running but it seems dry at the top of the needle and the needle clamp seems delicate. I think it needs oil. I originally stopped using it because it kept catching fabric and I took the bobbin parts out and couldn’t get it back in so I bought another one. I took it out because that one locked up. Thank you!
One of my biggest objections to newer machines is that they make it impossible to oil critical areas of the machines that I know should be oiled regularly, such as the needle bar. Pfaff machines are also locked up tight and don’t accommodate oiling by their owners. I’d love for you to show how to open up various brands of machines that prevent us from easily oiling critical areas of our machines. 😊
Bah, ha, ha! Error message. My Swiss made 1973 Elna is an error message all its own. But seriously, this is some good information. And my Elna is a magnificent machine. I don't put anywheres near a million stitches a year on it, just using it for repairing/patching torn or badly worn clothing or other light material. It has decorative cam discs that can be changed out for embroidery-type patterns. Kinda cool.
Hello Jeff, I have a machine that the needle placement (left to right) doesn't want to move. I'm guessing that it is locked up due t lack of lubrication. Can you please make a video about fixing this? (Left, right, center needle placement.) Thank you for all your great videos!
There is a special oil for sewing machines, do not use cooking oil , it does not work. You should find this oil in the sewing machine and sewing tools stores.
Thanks for that Jeff. I was used to oiling older machines I had but my most up to date janome is not supposed to require oiling. Would you suggest that I still oil the parts you have suggested here anyway? I don't sew every day. Or even every week most of the time.
My opinion is any moving metal on metal parts need oil or lubrication and the owner can do this without removing the covers. However modern machines should see a qualified tech at least every two years even if you don’t use them very much.
It is irritating that Bernina does not tell you to oil this! My old Kenmore suggested this as an oiling point and no trouble ever with this part. It's now 41 years old. My 6 year old Bernina is now in for repair. Not sure it's this but I believe it is. Sad, really!
Well I seem to have a good one for you In 1968 I bought a sewing machine from Sears it was a Kenmore and I loved my parents had bought me one for my graduation in 1966 and I loved it so much that I bought another one In 1968 because it would do so much more than my first one as I was going into my own sewing business and was doing sewing for the public. I just finally had to quit using that sewing machine in 2020. I used that sewing machine all those years because like you said I oiled and cleaned my sewing machine constantly I had to have another little motor put on it because I had put several bushing in the motor and I found another machine that had a good motor but the machine was no good. So from 198 to 2020 I sewed at least 16 hours a day on that machine and even though you say a million stitches (I'm sure mine was more) but anyway....68 to 20- 52 years on the same sewing machine.... plus I had a commercial Juki sewing machine that I made horse tack on and I still use it.
Jeff, there are quite a few discrepancies in the information you are providing. For one, there is an oiling pad on the needle bar that lubricates the needle bar when in use. Next, the reason the needle bar is loose is not because the needle bar didn’t have oil, but because the hook stand is either stuck or damaged. The hook stand is less than $10 and does not cost $500 to replace even if the needle bar needed to be replaced as well. I hope this information helps you and everyone watching.
That baby lock machine only requires maintenance once per year. The oiling pad does get oiled during that maintenance, but you can absolutely oil the pad yourself if you notice the pad is dry. It is accessible to the user.
I have a Brother PS500 that is just 16 months old. It is starting to sound “rough” and I oil it about every 6/8 hours of sewing under the bobbin case. I piece a lot, so I change my needle about every project, so now I’m thinking it needs some oil somewhere else. I live over 2 hours away from the sewing center I bought the machine at, when I call with any sort of question they tell me to just bring it in! So I have to rely on the internet.
I have always wanted a hernia. I am landed with a husqvarna. I'm having issues with my stitch size it's so little. I have tried putting more pressure on the top. Stitch length is on max. What next? Hope you can advise.
I will tell you my experience with my Bernette b37 which is almost the same machine. I bought mine in april of this year and didn’t use it very intensively but now it started to make a little noise like something needed oiling. I remembered the manual said not to oil it but I really felt it needed it, it was also working slightly with more difficulty. After watching this video, I oiled the needle bar area and under the bobbin case, where that little sponge is. (Just one drop in each area). Tried my machine and now it works beautifully like before and no noise. My advise is to oil it whenever you hear any metal on metal friction sounds or when you feel it doesn’t run smoothly anymore.
Question I git a 640 embroidery. I need to replace the "motherboard" on my machine. The screen has lings vertically and after a while bounces. I can't do anything with for precise designs.
Could the Face plate cover not be removed to oil the needle bar. Upper bushing And the complete take up assembly. I am seeing two screws to remove this. This is not a problem to do.
I've been sewing for 45 years and this is new information. Wow.
Hello! I hope you had a peaceful day! I spent the day in my sewing room and on a virtual sew date with friends. Now I get to watch your video while I hand quilt! I hope you have a beautiful week ahead. Thank you for posting this video and sharing your time.
Thank you for this great video; I have a Brother and always have to take it in for service. My old
Kenmore was easy to oil myself and is 45 years old and still runs well. New machines do fancy
stuff but not knowing how to DIY care is a drawback.
Like new cars it’s hard to do our own service but I will continue to show what I feel the DIY owner can do
Thank you so much. I love my Janome S9 and I’m very grateful to you for helping me to keep her young and no knee replacement surgery 😂
Great video, I learned a lot! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 🥰
Please keep helpful information like this coming.
Thank you so much for your help and advice. It’s so difficult to get information from service men and companies. Of course we will take the machine in for service not take away business away from them .
Thank You, I fought my Baby Lock Brilliant last week with the Bobbin case until I figured it out. I am learning a lot from your video’s.
I had a necchi super nova ultra, purchased in 1959, given to me in 1981. it was beautiful, did perfect buttonholes, still had all the cams and the instructions. It was in a table built specifically for it. But it had to be oiled daily. Sadly, I was not clever enough to realise it probably needed a really,really,really good cleaning. I gave it to someone when I bought a Janome (two worst decisions ever), she sadly gave it away. I miss that machine. I now have my mother's 1960 singer, it used to come home from servicing with stitches we didn't even know it could do! I'm now looking for Australia's top singer service tech to send it to, as it's in need of serious help. I'll get there... it purrs when it's working properly, and I hate the cloning sounds of some of these modern machines!
Thank you so much for these tips on keeping our machines.
When I bought my Singer Touch-tronic years ago, I was told never to oil the machine, So this video is helpful, I had an expensive repair on the gears in the bobbin case & had I put a few drops in would have solved the problem, the gears was making a sound like a tommy gun & was jaming, the mechanic showed me the chewed up gear. So thanks for this video very helpful
Get a Janome
Yeah, like I seriously don’t understand why they say it in the instructions manual to never oil the machines (the computerized ones) . It makes no sense, sometimes the machine will need lubricating and will make bad sounds and work with difficulty if you don’t oil it. I recently bought a bernette sewing machine and after 6 months it showed signs of needing some oiling. I did it after watching this video,on the needle bar and down at the bobbin case area. Now it goes smoothly again and without noise. I will always oil my machines when they show signs of needing it.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
very helpful thank you,.I just bought a new machine so I will start as I mean to go on.
I have a Juki 1541S that opens up all over the place that makes it easy to oil the needle bar and everything. It also has wicks all over the place that helps also. I really like this machine.
I have a Brother Dreamweaver. K was told it doesn’t need oiling, thanks for the info!!!!
My opinion is that machine manufacturers don’t believe owners are capable of oiling or maintaining their machines. In a perfect world we all live 5 minutes away from the best dealer and we can drop in anytime and our machine is ready in an hour or two but that does not happen.
Thank you! I'm just learning to sew during Covid and finding your program is very helpful. Again, thx very much Jeff!
Great advice. I do clean my feed dogs if I have been sewing a lot of fleece. If you do a lot of sewing daily like I do I will clean and oil more often. Thank you for your great videos.
A clean machine will run longer and better
We can't thank you enough This information is priceless. Peace and blessings and congratulations on your milestone🙏💜🕯
Your video came up randomly and since I own a Bernina-1008 I was intrigued enough to watch. So glad! Straight forward information, useful, easily understood - so very glad I watched. My machine is old but loved. Haven't been able to use it for years since no one anywhere nearby services sewing machines anymore. The quilt shops have all closed - so sad. But I have enough fabric and also enough finished squares to put together a huge number of quilts. They are going to dry rot and I'm tired of storing them waiting for help. THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge! I haven't sewn since it hasn't been oiled in over 15 years when I stopped as we moved to a new home and Bernina has been calling my name since then. I'm going to attempt to oil it myself.
Great help in understanding the function of the parts and the essential use of oil in the strategic places, lucky me I have a Janome.
Thank you for doing this video! This explains what happened to my pre-1990 Singer machine. I did not take it in to be serviced and I did not know where to put the oil.
My 1968 White brand sewing machine has tiny holes in the machine housing(?) for oil to be dropped in.
Thank you so much for this! I found it extremely useful. I think a video on what to do with an older machine that has been sitting for a long time before sewing with it again would be helpful to many. Obviously you would ideally take it in for a service, but if you need to sew something before that can happen, what should you do to ensure the machine isn’t damaged and works optimally?
I have a Janome MC4000 (I think that is the model-I’m not at home) from the early 1990s that sat for over 20 years before I got it back out to sew face masks. I did manage to get it serviced during COVID, but I sewed with it before it was taken in. It operated surprisingly well and thankfully only needed a standard service. She is a trooper, I just wish the bobbins would wind more evenly! They never did even when new. As I learn more from videos like yours I am playing with the thread path to change the tension while winding the bobbin to see if I can find a sweet spot. Any advice there would also be welcome. Thanks for the great videos!
Very helpful
I have oiled other parts but did not know about the needle bar.
Love this I Oil my Machines Regularly, I have a 90 Year Old Hand Crank Singer that was given to me all dusty and she hadn't sewn for 20 Year's, I got the correct bobbins and Oiled her and cleaned her up and restored her and she now Sews Beautifully, I have a Toyota RS2000 I've had for 15 Year's that I don't use that much now but it has particular stitches and Work's Perfect if I need her, I have a Toyota Super Jeans I'm not that happy with after using it for a Year; it's not being used at the moment, it's so Flimsy considering it's supposed to be tough, and the one I use the Most now is a Singer Heavy Duty and it's Brilliant ✂🧸🧸🧸x
Another very interesting video. I always wondered how people had needles go through their bobbin holders, now I know. And nice to know if it does happen, an Emory board might keep you from having to replace the holder. Thanks again, Jeff
I wondered the same!
Better replace the bobbin case. You will get more problems
Great info, Bernina Jeff. I have Brother machines.
Thank you so much, Jeff, for your help… It’s greatly appreciated!
Oh my. Thank you so much, love the info. I love my machine, it was a birthday gift from my husband, lots of grand babies sewing projects have been done on my machine. Made bed sheet sets for one who is now 18 years old and in college. Many came after her. I never knew the how to that you shared.
Thank you, thank you! You’re the best!!
Thanks so much for the great tips.
So helpful. Thank you!! Ur a VeryGoodHuman❤
Thank you so much for this very useful information! 😊
Great for sewist. I do this and teach this to students and friends on occasion.
You are brilliant, I wish I heard this from you 25 years ago. Happy to subscribe, thank you for sharing. Can’t wait to learn more from you. 🤗🌟💙
Thank you so much for that. What a wonderful thing to know about.
What a blessing. Thank you for your help
Very useful- I will try this! ☺️
My mum had singer machine oil. It now comes in a large bottle . I have noticed hemline machine oil is a fraction of the price, smaller but adequate. Thanks for reminding me. My Brother is 15 years and never had any issues except recently that it's bunching or missing stitches.
Hi
I like your videos, but, will be great it you show “how to take care of older machine”. They are the best. Thank yoy
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with us I so appreciate it!
Thanks Jeff. All your videos are so helpful. I've been subscribed to your channel for a while so sorry I can't help you there.
Thank you so much for this information. When I bought my first computerized sewing machine, a few years back, I was surprised that there were no instructions on how to oil the new one. Imagine my worry because I knew machines need to be oiled periodically. This is the first time I see help for those new-fangled smart machines that cost you arm and a leg to take for service. What do we do with the other moving parts inside that cannot be open?
Margarita. My manual said "permanently lubricated, wh isn't true, it does need lubricated periodically (believe it or not, the serviceman at the company told me about it). Found out when it sounded like a rusty meat grinder! Mine opens up and there is old lubricate that is obviously dried out. You can get the lubricate at your brand store or on Amazon or hardware store. There are good videos to show how not to get in trouble and how to repair the trouble you get into. When you really study your machine you will find it isn't mysterious at all and repairing it isnt rocket science. Happy sewing.
Sewing Machine companies also say to take your machine in every 12 months for professional service. In my experience not everyone does or can afford that. So any moving metal on metal part needs lubrication, I may just giving my opinion from years of experience. Jeff
I still use my Bernina from 1976...Thank you for this video. I doubt it doesn't have all that many stitches on it. Mostly a few square dances dresses between 1976 and 1978 and a set of curtains. Not much sewing in the last between 1980 and 2020.
Thanks Jeff, helpful as always
Great advice ! Gonna do it! Thank you!!!
Wow! Thanks for the great info. Thanks, thanks…..so much!
Good info to know. I will check my booklet to ensure I do it properly but enjoyed your video Jeff, thank you!
Very helpful, thank you.
Thank you! I will begin doing that immediately.
Thank you!!!! Very useful!!!
Great information. Thanks
My Bernina does not show any maintenance oiling for needle bar. But I’ve been doing cause I know better. I can access the head easily. I’m unsure why they don’t guide better for this important task. Thanks for your video.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE TIPS
I subscribed!! Excellent tips you gave.
Thank you very much Jeff!
Looking just for something like this I have an old simplicity and it’s running but it seems dry at the top of the needle and the needle clamp seems delicate. I think it needs oil. I originally stopped using it because it kept catching fabric and I took the bobbin parts out and couldn’t get it back in so I bought another one. I took it out because that one locked up. Thank you!
Thanks for this!!
Colorado, my husband bought me a serger at a shop in Grand Junction.
One of my biggest objections to newer machines is that they make it impossible to oil critical areas of the machines that I know should be oiled regularly, such as the needle bar. Pfaff machines are also locked up tight and don’t accommodate oiling by their owners.
I’d love for you to show how to open up various brands of machines that prevent us from easily oiling critical areas of our machines. 😊
Thank you Jeff!
Bah, ha, ha! Error message. My Swiss made 1973 Elna is an error message all its own. But seriously, this is some good information. And my Elna is a magnificent machine. I don't put anywheres near a million stitches a year on it, just using it for repairing/patching torn or badly worn clothing or other light material. It has decorative cam discs that can be changed out for embroidery-type patterns. Kinda cool.
Hello Jeff,
I have a machine that the needle placement (left to right) doesn't want to move. I'm guessing that it is locked up due t lack of lubrication.
Can you please make a video about fixing this? (Left, right, center needle placement.)
Thank you for all your great videos!
Yes that will make a great video I us a rubber band to help free up the side to side movement.
Thank you for your fantastic video. Would you be able to make a similar video on oiling an overlocker? I've got a Singer overlocker
Thank you for this tip.
Thanks!
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Thank you!
Thank you Jeff
Thank you
Thanks so much for the info!
Thank you 😊
Thank you! What kind of oil do we use or does it matter?
There is a special oil for sewing machines, do not use cooking oil , it does not work. You should find this oil in the sewing machine and sewing tools stores.
THANK YOU!!!!
Thank you ver y much
Thank you jeff
Thank you so much!
Thanks for that Jeff. I was used to oiling older machines I had but my most up to date janome is not supposed to require oiling. Would you suggest that I still oil the parts you have suggested here anyway? I don't sew every day. Or even every week most of the time.
My opinion is any moving metal on metal parts need oil or lubrication and the owner can do this without removing the covers. However modern machines should see a qualified tech at least every two years even if you don’t use them very much.
@@berninajeff Thank you Jeff 👍🏻
It is irritating that Bernina does not tell you to oil this! My old Kenmore suggested this as an oiling point and no trouble ever with this part. It's now 41 years old. My 6 year old Bernina is now in for repair. Not sure it's this but I believe it is. Sad, really!
Great.
Great info.
Thanks for sharing
Hi Mr. Jeff, I own a Bernina 770QE and for some reason now my thread cutter does not cut the bobbin thread. Any advice? Thank you
The thread cutter gets full of lint or gets damaged you need to take it on you cannot work on it your self
Well I seem to have a good one for you In 1968 I bought a sewing machine from Sears it was a Kenmore and I loved my parents had bought me one for my graduation in 1966 and I loved it so much that I bought another one In 1968 because it would do so much more than my first one as I was going into my own sewing business and was doing sewing for the public. I just finally had to quit using that sewing machine in 2020. I used that sewing machine all those years because like you said I oiled and cleaned my sewing machine constantly I had to have another little motor put on it because I had put several bushing in the motor and I found another machine that had a good motor but the machine was no good. So from 198 to 2020 I sewed at least 16 hours a day on that machine and even though you say a million stitches (I'm sure mine was more) but anyway....68 to 20- 52 years on the same sewing machine.... plus I had a commercial Juki sewing machine that I made horse tack on and I still use it.
Should one oil the needle bar on a Bernina 770qe?
Yeah those things are SUCH A PAIN to change
Wish I could find a repairman for my treddle machine is out of time.
Love you
Jeff, there are quite a few discrepancies in the information you are providing. For one, there is an oiling pad on the needle bar that lubricates the needle bar when in use. Next, the reason the needle bar is loose is not because the needle bar didn’t have oil, but because the hook stand is either stuck or damaged. The hook stand is less than $10 and does not cost $500 to replace even if the needle bar needed to be replaced as well. I hope this information helps you and everyone watching.
Do u oil your machine once a month?
So how does the “oiling pad” get the oil? Where do you put the oil?
That baby lock machine only requires maintenance once per year. The oiling pad does get oiled during that maintenance, but you can absolutely oil the pad yourself if you notice the pad is dry. It is accessible to the user.
I have a Brother PS500 that is just 16 months old. It is starting to sound “rough” and I oil it about every 6/8 hours of sewing under the bobbin case. I piece a lot, so I change my needle about every project, so now I’m thinking it needs some oil somewhere else. I live over 2 hours away from the sewing center I bought the machine at, when I call with any sort of question they tell me to just bring it in! So I have to rely on the internet.
@@Str8eeth you do not need to oil under your bobbin case. I would bring it in to a technician if it sounds rough.
I have always wanted a hernia. I am landed with a husqvarna. I'm having issues with my stitch size it's so little. I have tried putting more pressure on the top. Stitch length is on max. What next? Hope you can advise.
I really don’t know that machine sorry
Oh I definitely should try this haha
thanks
I have an old Free Westinghouse sewing machine . I'm wondering if you could get some bobbins for it ALB 201-c type E
Try SewingPartsonLine they are really good
Couldn’t turning the machine upside down for a few minutes get some oil to the top of the needle bar?
Just oiled mine
What is the regular maintenance for a Bernette 38? Is it true you do not need to oil anything?
I will tell you my experience with my Bernette b37 which is almost the same machine. I bought mine in april of this year and didn’t use it very intensively but now it started to make a little noise like something needed oiling. I remembered the manual said not to oil it but I really felt it needed it, it was also working slightly with more difficulty. After watching this video, I oiled the needle bar area and under the bobbin case, where that little sponge is. (Just one drop in each area). Tried my machine and now it works beautifully like before and no noise. My advise is to oil it whenever you hear any metal on metal friction sounds or when you feel it doesn’t run smoothly anymore.
What kind of oil do you use?
Any TRUE sewing machine oil will work
Question I git a 640 embroidery. I need to replace the "motherboard" on my machine. The screen has lings vertically and after a while bounces. I can't do anything with for precise designs.
Electrical boards can fail at any time, the replacement will be covered for 12 months
Could the Face plate cover not be removed to oil the needle bar. Upper bushing And the complete take up assembly. I am seeing two screws to remove this. This is not a problem to do.
Yes I did not want to include that on the video
I would like to fix sewing machines .How and where do that?
this the same for embroidery machines as well?
Yes