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HOW TO REFURBISH SEWING MACHINES A step-by-step guide for Singer Models 66, 99, 15 K , and 201 Netley Marsh, Southampton Hampshire SO40 7GY Telephone: 023 8086 9697 Fax: 023 8086 8544 email: info@tfsr.org Web: www.tfsr.org Registered Charity : 280437 © Tools for Self Reliance 2006 INDEX TO SECTIONS GETTING STARTED A Introduction. Using the manual and the helpful paperwork B The machines we send and the ones we don t C Tools and materials you will need D Recognising the parts of a sewing machine E Understanding how a sewing 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 for Self Reliance. Each year we send hundreds of sewing machines to people in Africa, mainly women s groups, who are trying to make life a little easier for themselves and for their community. This is your step-by-step guide on how to refurbish sewing machines to an acceptable standard These people are able to make school and work uniforms, clothes for church and special occasions, and to alter and mend everyday items at prices affordable by others in their community. This manual is designed to be a step-by-step guide on how to refurbish sewing machines to an acceptable standard. It is not intended that you read every word, but rather dip into it at appropriate places. The very first thing to think about is that the sewing machine you are preparing or fixing is going to be used much more frequently than it has previously been. It is likely to be used in dusty conditions and the person using it cannot just pop down to the shop to get a replacement part or to have a fault fixed. For ...

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