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Please try charcoal briquettes. Yes, the same that you use on your barbecue. We put a few pieces in a throw-away plastic tray in our aging car and now the old car smell has been neutralized, gone. Good luck!

Beat hobby ever

My local thrift shops have squat. Looks like a coffin top Wheeler & Wilson, about in the middle? That would have been in my car in a heartbeat.

It's interesting that your Goodwill finds tend to be similar to mine. Oddly enough, I've noticed machines mounted in tables with a full array of accessories often sell for less than the same ones in carry cases or even on their own with missing parts.

Para que te dure más sin reparar, usa los discos que traen las mismas puntadas, ya que son de plástico,y los de la máquina son de acero.

I was just gifted my grandmothers featherweight and it’s the best gift I could have ever received!

I just got one for Christmas 2024 and no other present brought tears in my eyes.Although I feel like a cheater, I put my Bernina away and declare I fell in love at first sight with this incredible peace of art. Growing chickens is another thing I long for. I can't believe it was in Good will for just 39 bucks! We got it still cheap at 300. Is worth a fortune. Thank you for the video!

I recently acquired a 360. The light comes on. The motor runs as well. However, outside of those things, everything is stuck. Even the take up leaver is frozen and won’t move at all. Is that an indication that mines is frozen? I’ve been doing research and want to avoid taking it to a repair shop if I don’t have to. Any response would be greatly appreciated.

I bought this on Marketplace but the needle isn’t moving at all. When I turn the wheel, it doesn’t engage the needle even a little bit. Any recommendations?

So THATS how the machine is supposed to go in the table. I couldn’t find the answer when I intentionally tried before

Maybe you can try fixing your 401a again, it's worth the effort. I have one that works great & it's a pleasure to use. Makes my sewing a no stress zone! 😃

That tension mechanism is really peculiar. On most machines I've seen that have a checkspring with a downward facing tail, the thread will go through the tension discs, then over a hook, then under the checkspring and up to the take-up lever (on machines with an upward facing tail, the thread goes directly from the tension discs over the checkspring, but then under a hook before going up to the take-up lever). Looking at the service manual for this machine, it seems like an upgraded tension mechanism was released at some point that had that hook integrated into a cup that sat in front of the tension discs (a very standard design where pulling the thread straight upwards catches it in the hook), but you've got the older style mechanism where that hook just doesn't exist at all. How very odd.

Hi I had a Pfaff 260 for over 54years.My husband bought me the beautiful machine.Gave it away recently. Cape Town. South Africa

I am thinking grow up , because I grew up with PHAFF😂, if I need info , I need PHAFF! If I seek ingenuity I seek my ifs' as PHAFF'; yes I am opinionated take a back seat and begin!

I found the ultimate deal! I paid $10 for mine with the cabinet. It runs beautifully! I want to learn free motion sewing as well so I can wait to see that video from you! Can I ask what foot you got for that?

Love this as I am a vintage classic 57 model. And I’m still running strong, ❤ I’ve earned every wrinkle and grey hair.❤

So cool. I l9ve everything vintage.. Happy Holidays to you ❤

Love these original ads!

Wonderful informative video! These vintage Pfaffs are great machines, I just restored a Standard 332, no fancy stitches. You are right about the factory coating which can harden up in these machines over time. The reason Pfaffs and Berninas freeze up easily if not used frequently is due to the very exact, tight tolerances when they were made, which also sets them apart as excellent quality machines. Enjoy!

That needle threader tool looks like it functions exactly like the one on my mid -90s Pfaff. I had no idea the design had been around that long!

My 332 Automatic was intimidating in the beginning; like you've said there's so many dials you need to familiarize yourself with in order to know how to combine them to get what you want. I'll also be honest I'm not looking forward to the day when I have to open it up for "surgery" 😵‍💫 Germans made a lot of great quality yet complex machinery back then. I personally find it very satisfying to see older machines looking rough and crusty yet still sewing like a champ, so this video suits me just fine lol.

Hi Thea,, nice pfaff,,,and love your Christmas dress, and I want to compliment you on your very professionally done demo of the machine. And I m just getting into the free motion quilting side of things, I think it takes a lot of practice!

My Dial a Stitch does not work because someone took it out to fix the frozen issue, and there are innards that MUST be in certain locations before it's reinstalled. My service manual tells me, but without pictures to reference, it'll be difficult, so I'm living with straight/zig zag functions. Don't say "take it to the Pfaff dealer" because I did to get the zig zag to work and they tried to tell me they couldn't figure it out and "did I want to just leave it?" I think they wanted to take it from me because it was PRISTINE and looked like brand new. I fixed the zig zag myself.

Super beautiful PFAFF Thea ♥️🧵♥️🧵Glenn

I’ve recently acquired a Singer 320 and love it it is now my go to machine

You can color me envious. I have about 40 machines and zero Pfaff. I've had a few with sort of sticky controls. Keeping oil on them, using the machine and just trying them from time to time freed them up. I think it's the vibration from using it that helps work the oil in over time. Very nice save. Oh, and try the word "conserve" for what you do.

Very nice!

Love it, great job!

How much was it and did it run well?

I have a couple of these and I love them!

I found a white featherweight at a very high-priced vintage store in NY with an $85 price tag. I could not believe it and I actually thought it could not be a featherweight so I did not buy it or look further when I saw the price. I tried to call my friend who has always told me to look out for these machines. I had no service so I took some photos. Showed them to her and went back the next morning and bought it with my own start the car scenario with my husband. It is a wonderful machine and I am using it to make a quilt for the first time. Congrats on your find.

Oh yes !! 😊❤👍🏾

Score finds 😊❤👍🏾

I was gifted a nice & clear tooth brush for mine ❤😊

Nice , what Good Will you shop at ❤️👍🏾 ?

Nice ❤😊 though

Nice find , thats beautiful & before The Titanic sanked ❤😊 1912

Beautiful !! ❤, a magnifier is a must , especially when it comes to that tiny , tiny small writing on e'm , them sewing needles

Very beautiful piece of machinery ❤🥰

Sew beautiful , I'm sew in ❤🥰😍 !! , you right there though , I agree 💯👍🏾 with you sew much ❤ 😂

It be's like that sometimes

Hi I really hope you can help me, I have singer 306k vintage its serial number reads 1939, but it is also not an electrical machine it has the solid wooden table with the steel peddles attached to the table i have been searching everywhere for information on this specific machine but i am not even finding pictures that remotely comes close to it and then when i do the machines do not read made in great britain like mine does, i am looking for the value on this machine, can you assist me please??

Very cute dress! Hope you are able to get your machine up and running soon. My first featherweight just arrived from salvation army online. Machine is in good condition and runs! just needs a little TLC. The case is another story. Missing wooden panels in the base so i have to repair it.

I used a pair of tweezers to hold the b-b on the replacement handle. You might consider gifting the machine to your daughter to get her started enjoying what you like.

Continue operating it in that manner and you will burn out the poor straining motor...

Glad you have got it running!

i would have paid that especially because it still has the box , as much as you think its overpriced they only go up in value , they are getting harder and harder to find ...

Does your 503's zigzag foot fit on this?