HOW TO REFURBISH SEWING MACHINES
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HOW TO REFURBISH SEWING MACHINESPage 1HOW TO REFURBISHSEWING MACHINESA stepbystep guide forSinger Models 66 99 15K and 201Netley Marsh SouthamptonHampshire SO40 7GYTelephone: 023 8086 9697Fax: 023 8086 8544email: info@tfsr.orgWeb: www.tfsr.orgRegistered Charity : 280437Page 2INDEX TO SECTIONSGETTING STARTED A Introduction...Using the manual andthe helpful paperworkB The machines we sendand the ones we dontC Tools and materials you will needD Recognising the parts of a sewing machineE Understanding how a sewing machine worksREFURBISHING A The CaseB The Handle MechanismC The Balance WheelD The Bobbin WinderE The Top of the MachineF The Tension MechanismG The HeadH The Lower Bobbin AreaI The UndersideJ TestingK Fault DiagnosisANCILLARIESA Bobbins & NeedlesB HandbooksC Sewing AttachmentsTREADLESA Treadle BasesB Treadle CabinetsELECTRICSA Electric ConversionsB Electric MachinesAPPENDIXA GlossaryThank you for helping Tools forSelf Reliance. Each year we sendhundreds of sewing machines topeople in Africa mainly womensgroups who are trying to makelife a little easier for themselvesand for their community.This is your stepbystepguide on how to refurbishsewing machines to anacceptable standardThese people are able to makeschool and work uniformsclothes for church and specialoccasions and to alter and mendeveryday items at prices affordable by others in their community.This manual is designed to be astepbystep guide on how torefurbish sewing machines to anacceptable standard. It is notintended that you read everyword but rather dip into it atappropriate places.The very first thing to think aboutis that the sewing machine youare preparing or fixing is going tobe used much more frequentlythan it has previously been.It is likely to be used in dusty conditions and the person using itcannot just pop down to theshop to get a replacement part orto have a fault fixed.For these reasons we dont jus ...
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