Another Singer 401 question

[Julia in MN]

Are you supposed to have to hold the bobbin winder against the flywheel
when winding a bobbin? Or is my bobbin winder "tire" too smooth? Do I
need a new one? I don't have a manual for the machine yet; I'm able to
figure out most of how it works, but not everything.

Julia in MN
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[Julia in MN]

IMS wrote:
> Hi Julia,
>
> No, you should not have to hold it against the flywheel. Three things
> could be the cause:
>
> 1) There may be old sewing machine on the flywheel preventing friction.
> Try cleaning this area with alcohol on a Qtip and let dry.
That really helped.
>
> 2) The tire may be old, and so no longer has any 'grip.' Try getting a
> new one.
I think I do, because I still have to hold the bobbin winder against the
flywheel to get it started. Also, I looked carefully at the tire and it
looks like it may be a bit cracked in a few places. Does the tire just
slip off and the new one slip on? Wonder if I could get that locally
from a sewing machine dealer/repairer?
>
> 3) The bobbin winder mechanism may need an adjustment, in that the tire
> isn't 'hitting' the flywheel in the right place. You should be able to
> tell this by looking at it though.
That seems to be okay.

Thanks,

Julia in MN
>
> -Irene
>
> On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:36:59 -0600, Julia in MN
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Are you supposed to have to hold the bobbin winder against the flywheel
>>when winding a bobbin? Or is my bobbin winder "tire" too smooth? Do I
>>need a new one? I don't have a manual for the machine yet; I'm able to
>>figure out most of how it works, but not everything.
>>
>>Julia in MN
>
>
>
>
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[Julia in MN]

Thanks! That is really good information. I ordered a replacement tire
from e-bay today -- 99 cents + 50 cents for shipping. I figured I
couldn't run to the sewing machine dealer for that :)

Julia in MN
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[Polly Esther]

Once again, Irene to the rescue. We're so glad to have you here. Polly

"Julia in MN" > wrote in message
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> Thanks! That is really good information. I ordered a replacement tire from
> e-bay today -- 99 cents + 50 cents for shipping. I figured I couldn't run
> to the sewing machine dealer for that :)
>
> Julia in MN
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