The Potting Shed

Cabbagepatch · Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:45 pm Post subject: Singer 533

I've spent the last three hours trying to get the tension right on this sewing machine and am getting really really Twisted Evil

The top line looks great but underneath the thread isn't picking up properly at all. I just can't get it right.

Any ideas please before I chuck the damn thing out the window!!

Kathy · Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject:

Don't despair, I had major probs with an older machine and found this guide. Everything you need, follow it to the letter and your machine will work!
http://www.treadleon.net/sewingma...adjustment/tensionadjustment.html
There's lots of other articles on the site too, relating to all things sewing machine. Smile

Cabbagepatch · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:25 pm Post subject:

Thanks Kathy, I'll have a good look at that later. When I'm feeling strong!!!

Kathy · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:56 pm Post subject:

I printed it out and sat beside the sewing machine doing a step by step. Let me know how you get on. Smile

Libby · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:14 pm Post subject:

that looks a really good article, I will print it out for mum as she has been having 'tnsion' problems with her machine! Thanks Very Happy

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Cabbagepatch · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:50 pm Post subject:

Oops I don't think I updated this. The weekend I went to look after Uncle, I took said sewing machine and Kathy's instructions with me.

After setting it all up and switching on, it wouldn't work at all. After much fiddling and muttering I gave up on it and stopped to make Uncle a cup of tea.

Just as we both sat down the sewing machine started working all on its own, only at supersonic speed and...

.....smoke started pouring out of the foot peddle Shocked

I pulled the plug out pdq and dread to think what would have happened if we hadn't been in the same room for a while. Aforementioned sewing machine is now officially retired!

Kathy · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:50 pm Post subject:

I think it might be the capacitor, my sewing machine man showed us how he repaired a similar problem on my old machine. It should be repairable and foot pedals can still be bought, might be worth finding a repair man?

Kathy · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:14 am Post subject:

What happened to the machine CP, did you see about getting it repaired?