After Smitty's kindest care, the 307 Hobby is back in business. That smell from the motor was nothing to worry about. When the machine was opened up and the parts observed, they were all clean as a whistle, and not only clean but dry as a board which means no one used this machine - probably for a very ling time - like since it was brought to its first owner. Someone tried on it and either put it away and never took it out again or used it so briefly that the lubricants never got moved around. So all the spots in the interior where you could put oil were oiled and the motor checked out. It is fine, but old and the smell is not so discernible now. However, he says the smell may be there a long time or forever, as the motor sat so long. The machine is quieter now and seems very happy with the servicing! I too am happy, and have put it in the table for its turn at being used. I am doing a little free motion on printed fabric, as was demoes in the class I took with Cindy Needham this past June, I am just now getting to trying the outlining of the printed fabric It is a lot of fun. These practices will make nice little table mats.
The Elna went in as well. She had the dial readjusted so it reads correctly now, and the servicing made her very very quiet and a pleasure to sew on. I attached the free motion foot and am working on the other printed fabric square from the Cindy Needham class. I have Aurifil in the machine and it loves it, but I doubt this machine is picky about thread anyway! The feed dogs do not drop on this machine so I just leave them up and carry on. It doesn't seem to make any difference in the stitching. Of course some folks do FMQ with feed dogs up anyway -
Leah Day for one. The bobbin winder works now as well!
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I cannot find your email on your blog or profile...so I guess I will tell you on comment form..thx for your nice comments on my blog:)
You are welcome :)
Until I get back to real sewing, I try to run each machine at least every 6 months. "Use it or lose it".
So glad it wasn't anything serious. I'll bet a lot of machines just sit and sit, waiting for the right person to come along. :)
glorm....so true....and some really get neglected and rained on and that is so sad....:) I hear you on running them every so often - does that mean I have too many?!?! GAD....what a thought....;)
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