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Frister and Rossman Cub 4 | Vintage Sewing Machine Collection | How to Thread + Demo
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I'm still using a Frister Rossman Cub 4! My mother was a designer, dressmaker and costumier and used this machine for most of her career (including carrying it with her on jobs - yes, she must have had muscles under her linen shirts because it kills me). I learned to sew on it, inherited it from her, and I've never had any reason to upgrade to a different electric machine. Brilliant little workhorse. So funny to see someone else using 'my' machine!
Hi! I recently got this machine but I have no idea how to thread it up. Do you know where you pull the thread that comes up from the bobbin in the bobbin case? Not sure if that makes sense but any help would be appreciated x
I used to love it but, after having it serviced, it started getting unthreaded all the time, the bottom thread gets all tangled too and I really can't recall my sewing being so frustrating before. Have you ever encountered any of these issues by any chance? I don't want to do false accusations, but I just want to sort this out. :'(
@@NitNoise Oh hey, how annoying! Firstly, if these problems only appeared after having it serviced, it sounds like the problem is with the servicing rather than the machine. The machine is straightforward and if none of the components is actually broken then the problem must be to do with the way it is set up... I have encountered lower thread snarling, but not just on this machine. The good news is that it should be easy enough to sort out: You can remove the whole shuttle assembly, dust out fluff if needed, and put it all back, making sure everything is securely in place - the manual shows how. I've definitely had a loose shuttle hook before because the plate and peg holding it in place weren't quite set right. Then I would make adjustments to the lower thread tension using the tiny screw on the bobbin case - usual rule: lefty loosey, righty tighty 😆 until the bottom thread in a test seam doesn't seem too tight or loose, then adjust the top tension until the stitches are perfectly balanced, with no sign of upper thread at the bottom of the fabric or lower thread at the top (top and bottom threads of different colours helps to check this). When the upper and lower tension are in perfect balance for the fabric you are using, the upper thread doesn't flip out of the needle so often. I'm a freak for precise seam beginnings and endings, though, so I tend make sure I have long trailing threads and use the side-wheel to manually insert the needle into the fabric before I begin a seam - that way it can't escape. I'm making a dress for a client right now that is made from super light, floaty viscose, but because I made some test seams and set all the tensions to be perfectly in balance, it has sewn up a dream with no seam stabiliser needed. Hope I'm not teaching my grandma to suck eggs here, but these procedures have always worked for me.
@@ellenabetson9817 Haha, yes! Place the bobbin in its case and into the shuttle with a long thread trailing towards you. Then hold down the top thread from the needle with your left hand anywhere to the left of the presser foot. With your right hand, move the manual side-wheel towards you through one complete cycle of needle down-and-up. A little tug on the thread held down by your left hand will pull up a loop from the bobbin, which you just pull through completely to the left with anything pointy you have to hand - the little screwdriver for the machine or a chopstick would do. That leaves you with the two threads neatly out of the way to the left and you're ready to start sewing. I like to lower the needle manually using the side wheel at the beginning of a seam to anchor it and stop it unthreading the needle. If you want to create a temporary email address that can go in the comments here, I will happily send you a pdf version of the manual, which explains the parts, workings and different functions of this machine.
I can't get my zig zag and bind hem stitches to work. Any tips please?
Brilliant. I have, thanks to your video, managed to get my Cub 3 working. What is more amazing is that I have never used a sewing machine before, I am a man and Cornish.
I am still using my Frister Rossman Cub 4 which I purchased new in 1976 for £88.30. I have tried a couple of different makes but I always go back to this one. I love it.
Snap, I went shopping for a Cub 4 after using them at school but ended up buying a shop soiled Cub 7 and am still using this workhorse, most recently on Scrubs for FTLOS group. Long live our machines!!!
I have a Frister Rossmann Cub 7 sewing machine. I bought it off an old lady over 20 years ago. I am not a sewer, more knitting and crochet, I have used it for the first time today and I can't believe how easy and simple it is. I will definitely use it more often now. Thank you for your tutorial on threading it. Super easy to do, I might actually enjoy sewing now.
Hi friend,
Can you help me
I just got a frister Rossmann cub 7 from the second hand shop
I don't how to work it,
Kind regards
James,
P.s.
I did write on here, but think it will be at top of the page ,
I just write it right now 2 minutes ago 6/11/2022
I purchased my Frister Rossman in 1977. I packed it around the world with me (using a power converts). I have settled in Canada and have a special power converts for it. To my surprise my Son liked to tailor his own cloths and asked for my machine. I was so pleased to find your video on how to use it. The manual is long gone and I would love to see a video on how to correctly oil the machine based on the manual. Thank you for your video.
I have a cub 7 manual so can make a PDF copy for you if you get in touch.
@@jan6779 what an incredibly kind offer Jan. I was however able to find a PDF version of the manual for the Club4 online, and was able self service my Club3 … thank you so much for offering truly appreciated.
Wow. So interesting. I had never heard of that manufacturer and I googled it. It turns out that the company produced sewing machines since 1865 in Berlin - Kreuzberg. I am from Berlin and I work in Kreuzberg. That so amazing! I never knew there had been such a large sewing machine factory here.
I found out online that the company was also known for making type writers and bicylces up until after WWI. The company was liquidated in 1929. The licences had been already sold to Gritzner in 1925. The brand name was sold to the UK in 1945. So I guess there were no sewing machines under that name produced in germany since 1925? No wonder I had never heard of it. There isnt even a german Wikipedia page! But I found some information on another website about the history of the economy.
I made my wedding dress on a Cub 4 which was an early wedding present from my in-laws in 1974!
Amazing! I wish I'd made my wedding dress.
You are so cute - loved the demo and a real help! I have had the machine for 20 years, inherited it and keep forgetting how to thread it. So really super helpful, and exactly what I needed!
Glad it was helpful!
I just bought a Beaver 2 and sews amazing after I cleaned and oiled and set it up properly. I think the Beaver 2 is dated late 70’s. I think I shall use it more than computerised Janome. 😂
I acquired a club 8 Electronic which I am going to give omy daughter with the hope that she will get interested in sawing. I need to get a foot pedal for it because original one missing. I liked your video and the way you presented it.. Tony
Good luck! Hope she loves it!
Thanks for sharing this with us. It's such a cute machine and I love your passion for sewing.
Hi thank you for this great video! I have one of these in the loft and I've just got it down to teach myself how to use it! It belonged to my Mother and she got it secondhand when I was 10 years old...... I'm in my 50's now! 😺
I'm hoping to use it for paper crafting as I make junk journals . I can't believe it's classed as vintage lol! Thank you! Will subscribe:)
That machine is adorbs. And so is your hairdo!
Just got a cub 4 machine today in really good condition for £15 from a second hand shop. Thank you for the video for the information. X.
Yay for charity shop finds! So glad you found the video useful!
Thanks so much. I got a Frister & Rossmann from my MIL and thanks to you I know how to thread it now! Pls ignore my pic. My son used my account for TH-cam 🙄
Got it! So glad you found the video usefull.
Thank you for this
I have a cub 7 and I use it all the time xx
Thanks! Its a lovely little machine.
Hi I have a Cub 7 which was my mum's. The upper thread keeps breaking though.....not sure if I'm threading it correctly and can't find anything on youtube that shows me clearly how it's threaded.....any suggestions?
Thank you wasn’t sure how to get through the tension just picked up two at the auction
Nice! Have fun!
Hi Hila!! Wonderful vlog.. What an absolutely amazing VSM.. Hope you enjoy sewing with this gorgeous machine....
💜💜💜🧵🧵🧵
Thank you so much!
Thanks for this. I have a Cub 3 and I needed some directions on how to use it, so this was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Hey beautiful. You have a nice voice. Good luck!
Oh thanks
Hi, my back tension guide on my cub 3 has unwound itself and fallen off. I usually use my husqvarna so I'm not as familiar with the cub machine and it didnt have s manual. I wondered whether there was an extended table for it but figured at its age it would be hard to get. I didnt realise you could use the case for the extra bits to extend it or that the side piece folded out. So although I'm still not sure how to put the guide back together I have learnt something about the machine. Thanks very much❤.
I have the CUB 4 but my tension wheel is completely different. Thanks for the video I never realised that the bobbin store hung open for an extended surface and I’ve been using it for 20 years lol
Glad to help
Wow, that’s a cute sewing machine! I have several vintage machines, but nothing that cute! I’m on the hunt for one now, thanks a lot.
Hello lovely people! Is this the cutest VSM? How many sewing machine cases could double up as fashion handbags :-)!
Hi. Lovely sewing machine which is similar to mine that I just bought recently on a garage sale and am starting to learn to sew. However, it didn't have any manual in it. Can you be able to send a scanned manual to my email add please? Email to danchan_63@hotmail.com. Thanks.
Thank you so much for this post. Really helpful
Glad it was helpful!
I have a F-R cub 4 which was given to me as a graduation present in 1977! I have used it on and off over the years and got it out recently to make Covid-19 face masks for the family. As always it was working fine. After finishing the masks, I left it out thinking that I would complete a few more sewing jobs during the lockdown. To my surprise I was woken in the middle of the night to the sound of my cub 4 running at maximum speed! I think something has gone wrong in the foot pedal. The components are more than 40 years old so I guess some resistor or capacitor has blown, although why it did this in the night some days after its last use is not clear. No sign of obvious damage either inside or out. So when using these vintage machines unplug after use!
I found your post when searching for solution to the foot pedal problem for this machine. The machine itself is great and it would be a shame to dump it. Fortunately from another video it does seem possible to have a modern electronic one fitted so hopefully once the shops are open again I can get it repaired.
(I actually do have a sewing shop that does repairs in my uk town!).
It is nice to know that somebody else still uses this lovely old machine! Thanks for the video!
That happen to me too! It's the capacitor. I removed that little bit (it looks like a tiny cylinder) from my pedal and it went back to normal. :)
Please make sure you contact an engineer to guide you on that, or send it away to be done by an expert. Any sewing machine repair shop would be able to get it done in 5 minutes. Look for Dave Dong on Facebook! He's absolutely brilliant.
In the United States this machine was sold as the Kenmore 158.1040. It came with a similar carrying case embossed with roses.
Thanks - thats great to know.
I inherited a frister rossman cub 7 from my auntie after she passed away. I find it really strange to use. I had trouble threading it at first so had to watch vids. Still find loading the spool/ bobbin hard. Not sure if I like it but it is quite powerful and will easily sew denim and leather.
Does anybody know how to do a simple straight stitch on the FR cub 7. I’ve downloaded instructions but can not make sense of them. Everything is zig zag. On the stitch selector it shows zig zag and lots of others but no straight stitches. Thanks
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I have a Frister Rossman portable too but no instructions. Not sure what model, but thanks for this demonstration, I'll maybe put the machine to use now or at least try! XXX
Nice! i have a VSM, a Dorina excellent-I super-nutzstich f. This is what's written on it, made in Germany and as heavy as it can get. I can't find any information on this machine online :( It has 7 stitches with 5 of them stretch. It can use double needle, and i prefer to thread it through the left needle hook not through the right one. The person who i got it from took good care of it as its manual is in good condition (albeit, all in German) and came with a working bulb, extra needles, extra pressing feet, 3 metal bobbins, and screwdriver. Also its plastic carry case. I replaced it with a dust cover, but i keep the carry case ;p
I use it more than my modern machine (still German one), but winding the bobbin and the buttonhole stitch (on the vintage one) are plain bad. i need to use my modern machine for these functions. My modern one is also TOO fast and "eats" thin fabrics. i should probably buy at least 1 straight stitch plate like you have.
I loved this video....thank you. This is the machine I sew with and was great to get further incite. Yes the manaquins are freeky 😂
Ooh, I've just seen one on an auction site exactly the same, now I know what it does, I shall inspect further. Thank you very much for this, really informative :-)
No problem!
How cute! Love it! Currently using my 1962 Elna for lingerie, as my new Viking embroidery machine is balking at it. Sometimes it’s just handy to have machines that have their personalities for us to explore. Never heard of your Cub, but it’s adorbs, Hila.
Please so a cub 7 tutorial😄
Thanks so much for this. I have one of these and the manual is missing so very helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Love the vintage machines. I've tried to like the new ones but I can't bring myself to. My oldest is from 1948 and my newest is from 1966. All Singers. I'm asked why I prefer them and besides making the perfect straight stitch, I can fix them should something happen. I get teased by my sewing friends for having and using them until they see the stitch they make or have to grovel and ask to borrow one because theirs quite working.
Thank you soooo much for the video 😍
You're welcome 😊
The machine foots that you describe as the buttonhole foot is actually the concealed zipper/piping foot, but yours is broken. I have had this same model for over 35years and use it all the time
Thanks so much for this! This is my mum's machine and she has given it to my sister. I've been cleaning it all up for her, but I'm struggling to get the tension right. (By the way, the model we have is less fiddly to thread - the back piece is a catch rather than something you have to thread. Assuming it's a later model that they made easier!)
Hi! I recently got this machine but I have no idea how to thread it up. Do you know where you pull the thread that comes up from the bobbin in the bobbin case? Not sure if that makes sense but any help would be appreciated x
@@ellenabetson9817 Once you have threaded the machine on the top, hold the end of the thread to the back of the foot and manually turn the end wheel slowly (always towards you) and the top thread will complete the cycle and pick up the bottom thread. You then pull on the top thread end which will allow you to retrieve the bottom thread.
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All the department stores had mannequins just like that when I was a kid!
:-)
I have a Cub 7 but have never used a walking foot it goes on OK but doesn't sew any better over the thicker fabrics than with out it. Any ideas or videos about walking feet?
I have not tried a walking foot yet. I learnt from Janet Pray Islander System how to use hand to feed thicker fabric through a sewing machine. She has some great tutorials on Craftsy.
I also have a Friston Rossman club seven and I use it all the time x
That's a cute machine
Great video just wish you had shown the bobbin winding too
At 6:54 where you are describing the broken buttonhole foot. I am 99% sure what you are holding is the zipper foot, and I'm pretty sure it looks to be in full working order. I don't believe this machine came with a buttonhole "foot", rather what is shown in the picture is a little plastic guide that you placed beneath the zigzag foot, and it came in a few different sizes.
Thanks for video I have this mashine ,but I lost tools box u can help me to get am from Tanzania
Hiya! Beautiful video, my mam just picked one up and the feed dogs won’t drop so she can do free motion embroidery. Do you know how to drop the feed dogs? The black lever is stuck and won’t move- thank you
I have a Cub 4 that I brought out again to make face coverings last year. Your tutorial was very helpful trying to remember setting it up, thank you. However, I now keep having it stop when the needle hits something. Its not bent..any ideas?
I'm glad you found the video useful. Sometimes my needle hits the pate when the presser foot screw has been loosening so tightening the screw may help.
That phone number is an English number and must be from sometime after 1996ish. Because at that time in the UK a 1 was added after the 0 that began all phone numbers.
The styling of the machine looks late 1970s so I'm guessing that English shop sold it second hand.
I wrote that first comment when I had seen one of these cubs for sale. I now own it and got it tuned up and performing all stitches in an hour. I am missing the tool tray but am thinking if making a metal one onto which I would able to clip on magnetised guides to keep fabric straight.
Hello thanks for this, I am in the process of buying one for my grandaughter. As it looks easier to use.. Than the panda 6..which I also recently purchased 🤭 do you have any links were I might be able to get a manual for the cub 4 please. 👍 Great vid.. Thanks..
Hi.... A frister rossmann came into my life yesterday...... A 300 model.. With no manual, very basic, still trying to work it out...... Trying to make a small pair of caravan curtains, how hard can it be....
Hi! I have just found your video and love it. My dad bought me a Cub 4 for Christmas in 1978 when i was 10 and am still using it now. My machine has a little catch on the back that i just loop the thread around, I wonder therefore if yours has been changed at some point? I agree those mannequins are something else!
Pls help me, I have got like this machine and just stopped working as the needle part isn’t moving
Can you do a video on how to add the thread from top and the bottom part pls
Is it possible to do some simple machine embroidery with the Cub 3?
bought a german version of this machine..., no manual was inside
Hi love the video but I have been given a globe cub 3 and have no idea how to thread the bobbin do you think you could do a video if you have a globe cub 3
My friend has lent me her frister rossman cub 4 sewing machine to see how I get on before I buy my own sewing machine but unfortunately it doesn't have the instruction manual with it. Could you share how to raise the bobbin thread? I cant figure it out! Thanks so much!
Hi! Once you get the bobbin into the bobbin slot under the machine, you make sure you have about 4" of thread pulled (bobbin thread). When you thread the upper thread and get to the needle make sure to have 4" of thread or more pulled towards the back of the machine. Lower the threaded needle down and up (this is one turn of the handwheel - be sure to be turning it the correct way - towards the back of the machine is reverse, you want to to be turning so its going forward stitch). That should pick up the thread if the bobbin thread has been placed in the slot correctly. Hope this helps for now - I will try to do a quick video on it this weekend. Good luck and enjoy!
Thank you so much! That has worked! :)
I have had a club 4 for 46 yrs and never serviced! Is it possible to attach a double needle? I would like to successfully hem stretchy material. Thanks
Thanks for the video. I just got a Frister and Rossmann Beaver 8 sewing machine but unfortunately, it didn't come with a manual and am just like how do I even begin the usage. I don't know how to use it
I have this same sewing machine, but its name is Privilege-Compact model 930, and the user manual is not in English like the one you have, but it is in German, and I do not know the German language, so if you could tell me how I can get the English manual I would be grateful
Does the cub7 thread up the same way?
Thanks a lot. This is a great video . The thread guide on my machine is broken, any ideas where to get parts?
Sorry, no - its not a very common machine. Your best bet might to buy a spares and repair one to get the missing part.
Hi, yes i got mine from a Charity shop but . Its a Cub 4 (FC - 10) I think..but i don't know how to thread it. Slightly different from yours here. Can someone help please as a i can't wait to test it. The other issue is that the dirt has almost rusted and stuck underneath the bobbin case from not being used. Any suggestions in what to clean it with?
Soak it with 3 in one oil for a day or two - its great for cleaning up but dont use it for maintenance.
I have just inherited this machine and cant get the zig zag or hemming stitches towork. Any tips please?
Hello again everyone, I finally tested my cub 4 and managed to figure out how to thread it. Quite an achievement there.. unfortunately I can't figure out how to refill the bobbin! I tried to loose the side wheel like many other manuals. But it didn't work. Can someone help please?
I have had a Cub 7 since the late 1970's and you pull the pull out the large wheel at the right end of the machine to disengage the shuttle. Any other queries, please shout.
Cool vid of the Cub: ) Have you tried the even cuter Elna Lotus compact portable? Weighs 13lbs or so.
The Singer Genie/Starlet is also similar & very cool: )
Very helpful video, do you think i can use any random pedal/motor for it?
Just got one, but it didnt come with the pedal
Probably not, they tend to have different ones unless you get from another Cub.
Hi! I've had this machine for 7 years now, but after getting it services it has started unthreading way TOO often. Is it possible they touched something so that the top metal bit goes too vertical and this causes the thread to slip out? It's utterly frustrating. :'(
Sorry to hear you are having problems especially after getting it serviced. Might be worth asking them to have another go? Vintage machines are resilient and can usually be fixed with the right knowhow.
When does it unthread? Is it at the start of your sewing or during your stitching line?
I am looking to buy another machine that will sew leather/vinyl/canvas easily. Would this particular model sew heavier materials easily? Thanks.
Hi! I wouldn't recommend this one for heavier weight fabrics - it wasn't designed for that. If you want to sew with the materials you mentioned you need something like a Singer 201k or 401G.
@@SaturdayNightStitch Thank you for your reply, I appreciate it. I am now looking at a singer 328K.
I have a cub7 and my mom has this one, the cub 4. I can confirm that it is capable of stitching leather and canvas.
They were marketed as heavy-duty compact machines. I guy on TH-cam has one on his yacht and uses to repair his sails ⛵️ its the reason it came with a leather foot
I have a frister and Ross man cub 3. Please help me out in threading it.
I do show how to thread this Cub 4 - it may be slightly similar.
Sweeet!
I have a Cub 4 purchased in UK 50 years ago. It still works perfectly. I recently looked through all the accessories that came with it and found the needle threader (small grey piece of plastic). Unfortunately the manual does not tell me how to use it. I am now at the age where I could really use some help threading the needle. Anyone here know how to use it?
I need a belt for Frister Rosman model 504
Any help please
You might have to buy a second one to get the belt off it - or try Singer 99k belt it might fit the Cub as they are about similar size.
Hello I have a Globe cub 7
Threading begins at 10 mins, no instructions on how to load the bottom spool?
The bottom spool is loaded like any side loading spool on most vintage machines.
@@SaturdayNightStitch you assume people know that. I have no idea...have never set eyes on the inside of a vintage sewing machine until this week...That's exactly why I was googling "how to thread a sewing machine" 😂😂 the bottom spool remains an enigma
Does anyone know if these are able to sew leather?
I dont think this is strong enough to do leather consistently. Try Singer 201K.
@@SaturdayNightStitch I just bought the Singer 201K! So excited...
Anyone interested in buying 3 of these hmu