Re: Best Singer machine?

FarmI wrote:
"Pogonip" <nobody3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

FarmI wrote:

"Pogonip" <nobody3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message



The 15 has a vertical oscillating bobbin -- so does the Featherweight!!!


What does a vertical oscillating bobbin mean?

The bobbin sits vertically, that is, on its side. In the 66/99 machines, it's horizontal, like you would put down a plate. Oscillating means that the bobbin does not spin in a circle, like in a rotary machine, but spins one way, then the other, then back again, without ever making a complete circle.


Thanks for the explanation. I have a Featherweight freearm but have never really bothered to find out how the bobbins on it or my other old machines work - so long as they work. Is it something that I should be trying to learn more about for the health of my old girls or is it just something that enthusiasts get interested in?


It's not necessary to know, but it helps to differentiate between the various models. All sewing machines today are either rotary or oscillating. There are some vibrating shuttle machines and transverse shuttle machines, but they are antiques now. It becomes more important when cleaning and adjusting and repairing, especially when looking for parts, but if the machine sews for you and you are happy with it, that's sufficient. After all, you probably drive a car, but don't know too much about what makes it go, other than a king's fortune in gasoline, right? Some people are interested in the details of the internal combustion engine and drive-train, others use them and enjoy them and don't care to know more.

You have a 222? That is a prized machine, far beyond just a FW.

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