When Andrea visited she serviced this machine just before she left. It was stuck in reverse. She lubed it all up and got it going in the right direction. There was a "ping' when the needle passed the hook. She thought it needed an adjustment. Turns out, it just sounds that way. Really. I read so in the service manual.
I had tested it and it sewed fine but the race cover looked a bit worn out. I ordered a new one and installed it today. I had a bit of a panic attack when I couldn't remember where I had put it for safe keeping. I sat on my thinking stool and remembered. I had tacked it to the bulletin board. WHEW!
It looks much different from the original.
It made a nice stitch before I replaced the race cover. I think now it stitches better. I am going to try to find a cover for the lower knob. I may be able to fashion something that looks half way decent. Then I am going to cart it to the Quilt Zoo with me the next time I go there to sew. It is very quiet. Maybe someone there will be impressed. I sure do like it.
