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HOW TO

REFURBISHSEWING

MACHINES

A step-by-step

guide

for

Singer Models66, 99, 15K,

and 201

Netley Marsh, Southampton

Hampshire SO40 7GY

Telephone: 023 8086 9697

Fax: 023 8086 8544

email: [email protected]: www.tfsr.org

Registered Charity : 280437

Tools for Self Reliance 2006


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INDEX TO SECTIONS

GETTING STARTED

A - Introduction...Using the manual andthe helpful paperwork

B - The machines we sendand the ones we dont

C - Tools and materialsyou will need

D - Recognising the partsof a sewing machine

E - Understanding how asewing machine works

REFURBISHING

A - The Case

B - The Handle Mechanism

C - The Balance Wheel

D - The Bobbin Winder

E - The Top of the Machine

F - The Tension Mechanism

G - The Head

H - The Lower Bobbin Area

I - The Underside

J - Testing

K - Fault Diagnosis

ANCILLARIES

A - Bobbins & Needles

B - Handbooks

C - Sewing Attachments

TREADLES

A - Treadle Bases

B - Treadle Cabinets

ELECTRICS

A - Electric Conversions

B - Electric Machines

APPENDIX

A - Glossary

Thank you for helping Tools forSelf Reliance. Each year we sendhundreds of sewing machines topeople in Africa, mainly womensgroups, who are trying to makelife a little easier for themselvesand for their community.

This is your step-by-stepguide on how to refurbishsewing machines to anacceptable standard

These people are able to makeschool and work uniforms,clothes for church and specialoccasions, and to alter and mend

everyday items at prices afford-able by others in their communi-ty.

This manual is designed to be astep-by-step guide on how torefurbish sewing machines to anacceptable standard. It is notintended that you read everyword, but rather dip into it atappropriate places.

The very first thing to think aboutis that the sewing machine youare preparing or fixing is going tobe used much more frequentlythan it has previously been.

It is likely to be used in dusty con-ditions and the person using itcannot just pop down to theshop to get a replacement part orto have a fault fixed.

For these reasons we dont justsend any sewing machine. Wewant to send machines that aresafe, will do the job needed,which will last, and for whichspares are available.

Bear in mind that thenew owner of the machinecannot just pop down to

the shop for a spare part.We want people to be delightedwhen they see their sewingmachines, not dismayed that themachine is scruffy and not work-ing.

We only send certain makes andmodels and we have a rigorousrefurbishing procedure - alongthe lines of a quality full service,valeting and MOT.

GETTING STARTED - INTRODUCTION

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The best way to file the looseleaves of your manual is in plasticsleeves in a binder - both readilyavailable at W.H.Smith and most

stationers.

This ensures the pages will bepreserved and you can flipthrough them with dirty or oilyhands without a problem.

The main sections of the manualgive comprehensive descriptionsof each part of the machine withillustrations showing the work tobe done.

The manual is comprehensivebut dont try to absorb all theinformation - just dip into it asyou need it.

And remember, it is more acces-sible when you use it alongsidethe machine you are working on.

If you are just begining to refur-bish machines please readSection 1 - Getting Started. Thisoutlines the procedures and thepaperwork, explains simply howa Sewing Machine works anddescribes the Singer models weare concerned with.

From time-to-time we expect toissue updates of pages if policychanges or if we learn of a betterway to tackle a task. For this rea-son we have included an issuedate at the top right hand cornerof every page.

STEP BY STEP

The manual is written in sectionswhich correspond to the sectionsof the Sewing Machine Checklist.

We suggest you work through amachine - section by section - inthe same order as the list.

Using the manual in this way youwill find you have all the informa-tion you need to fully refurbishmachines and correct commonfaults.

We welcome tips and feed-backfrom you, if you think there issomething else we should includethat will be of benefit to otherrefurbishers.

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At Netley Marsh we are sendinghundreds of refurbished machinesto Africa whilst dealing with hun-dreds of other unrefurbishedmachines, so it is important thatwe are able to distinguish

machines easily.

For this reason we have variousstages of paperwork which needto be completed properly.

Sewing machine check list.

This is intended as a prompt listfor the tasks to be done as you arerefurbishing a machine - not as alist to be ticked off after themachine is finished.

If you have problems, theyshould be noted here. (Use theback of the sheet if it is needed asa continuation).

The list should be put inside thecase with the machine. Pleasenote any problems or deficiencieson the refurbishment record onthe outside of the case.

The sewing machine refurbish-

ing record.

This is a summary of the checklist and should be stuck on anend face outside the sewingmachine case.

In this way, without having toopen the machine, the checkercan see:

a) if there are any problems withthe machine that needattending to or...

b) if any spares need adding.

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