I am 79 years old widow. Thanks for this message. I have been using a different Singer since I was 9 years old. First, the neighbors treadle, then the electric singer at school. Then my Grandmothers' electric motor added treadle, and finally my Singer in the mid-sixties. I was in the country and did not have a service center. These articles explain why I had many problems and no one to answer them. Wish it were afffordable to get the upgrade.
I have an old Pfaff 6800 which is a rebadged Riccar 3500 from the 80s. The machine was not used for at least 20 years till I started using it about once a week 4 years ago
About a week ago I opened up the machine to oil it. It looks pretty much brand new inside and the areas that need oiling have a very light film of oil which has blackened.
As far as I know, this the first time since new, that this machine has been oiled. We bought the machine new in 1986 and have never had it serviced. It functions beautifully.
Great video! Thank you for the information and the demonstration.
I am 79 years old widow. Thanks for this message. I have been using a different Singer since I was 9 years old. First, the neighbors treadle, then the electric singer at school. Then my Grandmothers' electric motor added treadle, and finally my Singer in the mid-sixties. I was in the country and did not have a service center. These articles explain why I had many problems and no one to answer them. Wish it were afffordable to get the upgrade.
I have an old Pfaff 6800 which is a rebadged Riccar 3500 from the 80s. The machine was not used for at least 20 years till I started using it about once a week 4 years ago
About a week ago I opened up the machine to oil it. It looks pretty much brand new inside and the areas that need oiling have a very light film of oil which has blackened.
As far as I know, this the first time since new, that this machine has been oiled. We bought the machine new in 1986 and have never had it serviced. It functions beautifully.
There’s nothing like the sound of a well-oiled sewing machine. A symphony of moving parts.