Found an old sewing machine in my grandma's attic that clunked like crazy.

I hauled this 1950s Singer up from the basement last week and it would barely turn the wheel. After some digging online I tried dabbing a little 3-in-1 oil on the moving parts and letting it sit for an hour. Anyone got a trick for getting the bobbin case to stop jamming on these old models?

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gavine4126d ago

Man that clunking is probably old dried grease locking the gears up not the oil.

ross.river26d ago

Yeah that's a solid point. I totally forgot about the old grease factor, those things cake up over time and make a mess of the gears. Might be worth pulling the cover and scraping it out before you mess with the oil.