This is my first foray into here I think. You may or may not have seen
my post in the cafe yesterday about the gorgeous Featherweight that my husband presented me with. It would appear from the exterior condition to have been used very little or by someone who took extreme care.
It was sold as having had a replacement motor (time of replacement unknown) and I can see that all the wiring and possibly the foot pedal are new. I've had a look at the innards that are all clean and fluff and dust free. The belt is new. I have run it just for a couple of short lines of stitching but want to oil it before trying it in earnest. I have the instruction book and can see that there are a zillion places for oil.
I have discovered, thanks to posters here, the Singer Featherweight Shop website and can see that there are tutorials and videos covering just about everything.
I have a couple of questions
Motor The manual says that the motor should have a lubricant down two holes on the top - there is an original, unused tube of lubricant in the box. However, the motor has been replaced and there are no holes for lubricant. DH says that it is a sealed unit that doesn't need lubrication. Does this sound ok?
Thread tension On my stitching sample the top thread tension is too tight. I have checked that I have it correctly threaded through the tension discs. I have read that you should start by getting the bottom tension correct first. When I hold the bobbin thread the bobbin / case drops very fast which would suggest to me that the bobbin tension is too loose. Before I fiddle with bobbin tension, is there any common top tension problem that I may need to fix first?
Needles There are 2 packets of new needles with the machine but they are all size 16. Where can I get needles?
Thread Stand Is it normal on these machines to use a thread stand for cross wound reels of thread?