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Anonymous Posted on Jul 29, 2017

Why won't my Elna SU model 62c feed fabric through?

When I manually pull fabric through, the thread on underside of fabric has large loops and gets tangles. The motor works fine. A mechanic said the "tortion" arm was cracked. He said there is not enough tension or pressure to make the fabric go through. The feed dogs do go through their cycle. I have also broken many needles right before this happened. Any diagnoses and any hope for my beloved machine?

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Firstly check that you have the top thread going through the tension device and threaded correctly, including the thread take up lever, loops on the underside is a sure sign that the top thread is not under tension. With the broken needles thrown in, it does sound like your machine needs some love from a trained Elna technician. Great machine so worth the cost of a service IMHO.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 10, 2008

SOURCE: Feed Dogs, Thread Tangle

Hi Jeanette! You have a Singer Featherweight--the best sewing machine ever made! (Mine dates from 1950/51 and I wouldn't trade it for the world.) These beautiful, sturdy machines were designed to be easily repairable at home, but you'll need a copy of the Service Manual (get the Instruction manual too, if you don't have one.) Go to www.singer-featherweight.com and check out what they have available.

I had a similar problem (needle thread not catching the bobbin thread) and the problem was that I hadn't put the needle in correctly (flat side to the left). Also, I will occasionally get thread wrapped around the bobbin housing--sewing along just great and then everything comes to a screeching halt. I'm not sure why that happens, but I'm getting pretty good at taking the bobbin housing apart. The manual is pretty clear on how to do it. You can contact me direct at [email protected] for more information.

Thanks!

Robbie

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Anonymous

  • Posted on Apr 27, 2008

SOURCE: bobbin tangle

can not thread bobbin...bobbin on top

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Anonymous

  • Posted on May 29, 2008

SOURCE: Singer 6268, needle timing advice

I have a Singer Sewing machine, Model #6268. The threads have knotted up on the underside of the material. When I finally was able to pull it all out, it caused the needle to hit on the bobbin plate (hope that is right). Now the needle is bending, not going through. How can I adjust it back as it supposed to be? I have had this happen before, but it cost way too much to get it repaired. And I still don't know why this happens (the threads getting tangled).
Thanks!

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 24, 2008

SOURCE: Thread loosens underneath intermittently. Stitches not consistent.

take it to a serviceman.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 21, 2009

SOURCE: Singer CG 550 Top thread keeps wraping around the bobbin and jam

Have you checked the top thread is correctly placed in the spring of the bobbin case?

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