How to Thread a Vintage Singer Sewing Machine 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- Aaron shows you how to load and thread a vintage Singer sewing machine. He also shows how to load the bobbin and how it threads once you start off. He also talks about the tension wheel and the basics of making adjustments on the machine.
This video has closeups and detail so you can learn how to use the machine.
1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s Vintage sewing machine
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I wish everyone could explain things as clearly as you do. Thank you so much.
So nice of you
I found my deceased mothers Singer 10 machine in the loft after 40+ years. Got the mechanics to work but not the stitching. This video explains everything to me especially the tensioning - brilliant instructions
Glad to help!
My boyfriend’s grandmother gave me her 1950 Singer before she passed. It’s been sitting to the side for 2 years with my intentions being to learn how to use it. It’s been 20 years since I used a sewing machine and that was briefly in high school. I had no idea where to even begin! With this video, I got it threaded and sewed my first few stitches in just 30 minutes!! Thank you so much! Mending things by hand was becoming dreadful! I can’t wait to delve deeper into what I can repair and create with my wonderful Singer gift I was given. Lisa K.
R.I.P. Rada Diamond❤
Glad you got stitches done!
Thank you Aaron. I have used this old machine before but needed a refresher and your machine is exactly like the one I have! 2 suggestions: 1) the last loop on the left side of the machine does not need to be threaded - if you run the thread vertically behind it and pull forward it will thread itself. 2) you can pull the bobbinthread up easier by simply moving the wheel slowly by hand. After the needle descends it will come up with the bobbin thread looped over the top thread. Use a pin to pull both threads forward until the bobbin thread is all the way out. Thank you again for the refresher!
Good tips. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks for your video I have just picked up the same model as yours as I have a couple of projects in mind and had forgotten how it all went together,
as child I was tasked with filling the bobbins for grandmother .
So there I was with this 1950s machine racking my brains on how to do the basic setup, cool
Re filling bobbin
At 3.40 you mentioned how a bobbin gets filled
by your right thum at 9.40 there is a small rubber wheel approximately 2" to the left of that is a lever and a short shaft with a pin about 3/4" long , push shaft to upright position then
slide the bobbin onto the shaft engage bobbin onto the pin close the lever in a downward position into the bobbin then wind on the thread I think the drive disengages when there is enough on it.
Good video to get anyone started.
Thanks!
Just bought my first machine, it's a very old Du-Mor made in Japan. It runs the same but everything looks different. Thanks you so much. I was able to troubleshoot my machine and learned how to sew on machine.
Thanks for watching.
I cannot thank you enough for this video! I just bought almost the exact same machine (EL270707) and I would be lost without these instructions!
Great to hear!
Thank you so much for showing us how to use an old singer sewing machine. There was no way I would’ve been able to work out how to use it without your great video.
Thanks!
Took me all morning to get the machine going: your explanations are very clear: my problem was threading the needle. The machine works like a charm. Thank you so much.
Excellent!
Thank you. I've just acquired an old machine and needed a refresher. Very helpful. BTW you can wind your own bobbin using the gadget up by the wheel. Run thread from the top spike across to the left book them back to the bobbin in place in the bobbin gadget. Disconnect the needle from going up and down by adjusting the inner cog wheel within the wheel on the right. Push the bobbin down against the machine and begin to wind by running the machine. I hope that makes sense. It's easier to show.
Thanks for the pointers.
I'm a guy who wants to sew but didn't know what the machine did, it took another guy to explain the process to me, but hey you nailed it. Thanks.
Thanks!
Thanks for the first time I understand how the tension works. I will try myself before taking it in.
Hope it works out.
This demonstration completely remedied my sewing problems. You are the rock star of threading. Thank you so much! My granddaughter will be thrilled too.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!!!! Just got an older machine. Looking forward to figuring it out. Your video helped ❤
Great!
Awesome tutorial! The eyelet on the bottom thread guide (right after the tensioner spring) is only threaded for darning and/or embroidery. If a quilter happens to have a feed dog cover plate, it can be used for free motion quilting. I hope I was able to give a little back, as you certainly gave us great information to troubleshoot our stitches. Yay!
Good to note!
Thank you for explaining that 😀
DATE...3-12-21...I was just about to get rid of my heavy duty vintage singer sewing machine...+ I said to myself...self why dont you goggle the threading process..within the first session my machine was running so smooth...so I jus want to say a heartfelt thank you for the great job you are doing..God bless you + your family blessongs
Glad to help. Good luck sewing!
Just wanted to say thank you! Your tutorial was spot on. I think this was my Great, Great Grandmother’s sewing machine. I am great full for your video and thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for being so clear and steady in filming this procedure. I am at last able to set my 1920 singer up 😊
Wonderful!
Thank you soooooooo much for the first 3.5 minutes of this video! That was all I needed to trouble shoot!
Best of luck.
Great video- just bought a beautiful Singer clone from the 50s and this tutorial helped get me started. 🤘
Nice work!
Thank you so much. I bought one of these old but beautiful old Singer machines and your video made all the difference!!
Great to hear!
I just bought one of these at the pawn shop for $90 !! Thank you !!!
Fantastic!
This was extremely helpful. My mom and I found an antique sewing machine in a thrift shop and bought so I could make more accurate costumes. It wasn't used that much by the owner from what we can tell. I have no sewing skills, but knowing how to accurately do this will make it a lot easier for me to learn to sew.
Wonderful!
Perfectly described - thank you! I’ve inherited a vintage machine and all the threading and especially the bobbin threading description was really helpful 👍🏻
Happy sewing!
There were no gobblins....but I almost have my Bobbin threaded! Thx for the tips!
Best description by far! I am having trouble getting my bobber to thread properly. I have followed your steps. It's been 2 days so far that Ive been working on this, and my needle will not grab the bobber thread.
Crud, that's a tough one.
Thread the machine. With the presser foot raised, and holding the top thread taut between your thumb and index finger, slowly turn the wheel counter clockwise to begin lowering the needle into the bobbin area. As you turn the wheel, the top thread will loop around the bobbin case and hook the bobbin thread onto itself as you slowly turn the wheel. Once the needle comes back up through the opening, it will have caught the bobbin thread, which you can now see but can't reach with your fingers, so stop turning the wheel, use your closed scissors to slide the tip of them under the presser foot & needle to the left. Both threads will be caught by the scissors as you slide them to the left. Slide the scissors until both threads come out on top of the machine on the left side, where can now see them and touch them. You now pull both threads out a little more and slide/place both threads together under the presser foot and pull them both to the back of the sewing machine. Your threads are now ready to sew.
Super duper helpful! Thank you. Singer 1948l9 was given to me today by a friend. 🙌💃🏻🥰
Happy to help!
Thanks Aron, works like a charm.
Great!
thank you for explaining everything so clearly! really helps as a beginner to understand how/why it works too not just where to place the thread. great video!
Glad it was helpful!
I'm new and i get a Singer 1920. Thanks for the tuto, i need it. 🎉
Welcome!
Thank you for for doing this. It’s concise, clear, and easily comprehended. I return the favor with these two tips that I hope you will find helpful. On a modern machine, one back stitches to lock the thread in. On this type of machine, you simply raise the pressure foot, which disengages the teeth that move the fabric. Stitching in place does the same thing. It locks the stitch so there is no danger of the seam pulling apart. The same technique locks the stitches at the end of the seam as well. I find that easier than sewing off the fabric. My second tip also involves the pressure foot. With the pressure foot raised, it’s very simple to turn the wheel for one stitch. That will catch the bobbin thread, no need for scrap fabric at all. Enjoy sewing! My treadle is a new machine to me and I’m loving learning about it!
Please do more about this awesome machine!
Thank you for watching!
Thank you! Your video helped me set up my old machine. It works!!! You helped me a lot.
Great to hear!
I have been trying to get this machine to work for so long (it was my grandmas) and this video helped me re-set it up and it works now. I am so happy I could cry! Thank you so much.
Glad I could help!
Thank you for this video! It's a great help as I've never been able to thread our old sewing machine until now.
Good luck!
Thank you I just couldn’t remember my mother passed I got it. And thank you I can have my child hood back.
Glad to help.
Thank you so much! Forgot how to do the bobbin - so helpful!
I just got a machine so similar from a thrift store in Denver.
I watched the video and it was a great help.
I think it’s awesome the manner in which you explained the fundamental operation of each thread locations
Thanks
Nice video! I liked how slowly and clearly everything was explained! I am a welder who just started to learn how to sew so that I can make my own custom welding caps and the thread kept breaking off but now because Of this video I know that the thread must go under the presser foot... Thanks again! Oh and by the way...Nice old sewing macine!
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you!! This is the clearest tutorial I’ve found on threading vintage machines, my singer model isn’t even the same and it still was perfect to follow.
Glad it helped!
so ilooked at so many sites and your the 1 st that explains clearly thank you
Thanks!
Many thanks for showing me how to use my sewing machine. I have a portable hand crank Singer. Works like magic. 🇬🇧
Thanks for watching & subscribing!
Thank you. You explained this perfectly.
Glad it was helpful!
This video was so helpful! Thank you very much! 🙏🙏🙏
So glad!
You just showed me how to sew. Loving my 'new' singer 185k and my new hobby!
Enjoy the hobby - it's a great skill.
thank you! not even did your video help me how to thread my machine, but it also clearly showed what spare part I had to order from the internet :)
Btw. if one does not have sacrificial cloth, it is possible to use toilet paper (I tried with 3 layers).
Thanks. Great idea on the TP.
Oh wow! Thank you Aaron, I've had trouble getting the bobbin to thread for way too long. Simply putting the piece if fabric down solved the problem immediately!
Glad I could help!
Excellent demonstration!!! Explained articulately and easy to understand. I learned a few new things but more importantly, the proper bobin threading, the tension spring and upward motion of thread being pulled up.
Many thanks to your big heart for sharing this knowledge.
Wishing you the best in all your exploring. What an Amazing life you have carved out from the frontier of this precious life. It is clear that there is nothing that would be an obstacle, that a solution couldn't be your resolve.
It is inspirational and very much appreciated.
Sincerely,
Randy Chavez
Thank you for watching!
Thank you very much. I found this video so helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
ooh I have a very similar machine. My wheel is silver coloured tho and I use it since many many years. Dam heavy if I have to lift it out of my cupboard for use cause the box is made of wood and leather. Works like a treat!! From time to time I unlock it and tilt it backwards - it reveals the mechanism - so I can check for fluff and dust and oil it. Also this machine comes with an area to thread the bobbin so it doesnt need an extra machine or be done by hand either :) which is very useful!! Thanks for the lovely video!!
Happy sewing!
Thanks very much for sharing your knowledge.
Also I was told a simple rule that if there is a problem on the top its usually the bottom that needs attention and if there is a problem on the bottom it's the top.
Great tip!
Thank you so much. Have a really old one like yours and missed one crucial threading. Drove me nuts. Yay all sorted.
Glad it helped
thankyou. I am brand new at sewing and I found this so easy to follow. I am learning on a 1920s singer given to me by my dad. My machine isn't electronic with a foot pedal, i have a hand crank!
Wonderful!
Thank you so much
Great video brother. Got me moved along with my grandmas 1947 Singer. My grandma sewed a lot! It’s nice to continue to use the old machine for repairing things on my boat.
Great use, happy boating.
Wow thank you so much I’ve been wanted to learn using my grandmas old machine! So many good projects I have planned
Wonderful!
Thank you so much!!! I never would have figured how to thread mine!! I got it to work beautifully thanks to you!!! Love it!! Thanks again for teaching perfectly how to thread a vintage singer!! ⭐️👍🏼✅
Wonderful!
You are amazing.. it's perfectly described and the quality of the video.. is too good
So nice of you
Thanks for a refresher.
You bet!
Thank you for this video! Helped me figure this thing out! I also figure out how to use this machine to wind the bobbin! I think your machine can do it too.
Good to note!
GREAT VIDEO! THANK YOU SO MUCH. I recently acquired a Singer 66-1. It's beautiful and works flawlessly. I need more education on the upkeep and definitely needed a thorough explanation of the tension. I appreciate you!
Glad to help.
The best tutorial I’ve found. Thank you! I was having trouble following the others. You’re a great teacher.
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you so much. This really helped me with the lovely vintage Sewing machine I inherited. Explained perfectly and simply. 🙂
Glad to help
You should explain everything , that ever needed explaining .Excellent Job!!!
Thanks!
I love it big time!. I got exact machine like yours. I also have the complete case for it with all the accessories. The machine is very old (maybe the 30`s) and works fantastics. I am sure you love your mini Singer ho yes i all got a nifty small oil can with it. Great to work with and I treasure Susie, (my machine name) no one can touch her 🙂.
I thought about using my Mom’s old 1958-1959 Singer sewing machine that she gave me decades ago, and I even had it cleaned the last time I used it. Since the 1980’s-1990s, I’ve forgotten how to use it-how to thread it and how to fill the bobbin automatically with the machine. I used your video first for threading and another to electronically fill the bobbin. I appreciate your attention to detail and great close up photography. The only difference is, Mom pulled the fabric to the back and use the cutter that’s locked somewhere by the sewing needle foot back or side. Thank you!
Thanks for watching.
Thanks a lot. I gave an old one and thaïs video will help me
Glad to help!
Thank you! I was scared I’d never understand my sewing machine but this video saved me ♥️
I'm so glad!
I really appreciate this video. Thanx
You're very welcome!
Great video! It really helped a lot.
OMG thank yooou!! My mystery 1929 Singer is running now thanks to you! 💗💗
Thanks for watching!
Just what I was looking for. I have my mother's 1958 (?) Singer, it looks like yours. I used it years ago but had forgotten a lot. I understand that mine is a heavy duty model and I may attempt to re-upholster my sectional sofa. I did train at an upholstery shop for a short time when I was young.
The comments here are interesting especially those with other tips.
It's a great tool.
Update, I took my machine in and had it professionally adjusted, inspected, and cleaned.
This is an amazing machine and I'm sure there are still many around. Your vid is a great service for those of us who have obtained (inherited) one of these great machines.
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for doing this video! I inherited my great great grandmothers machine and it was a bear trying to find information on it. Finding your video is a godsend🙂
Glad I could help!
That was a great explanation!!! Awesome!
Thanks for watching & subscribing!
Thank you so much, can easily follow and understand!
Great to hear!
Thanks I knew How to but over time forgot fee steps. But you pointed out few things I did not know
Great!
At 2:23 you don't need to thread through eyelet. You can slide it into the eyelet back to front
Thanks for the pointer!
Thank you so much........you explained ever so clearly.........
So nice of you
Life saver! My great great aunt used this machine to make me lots of dresses. Now I've got it and needed this helpm thanks! Any idea how to spool the bobbin?
I'll have to ponder a video on it.
You can also drag the thread through the loop on the flat plate
Good idea.
Very informative information. Many people give up because they don't understand the. Machine. To sew you must have basic knowledge of the sewing machine. This video is very helpful. Blessings
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome job. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Great video!
Thanks!
Really helpful to see where I was going wrong. Thanks
Great to hear!
Thanks for sharing this. I appreciate how you stressed pulling out ample thread before starting to sew: I've had to re-thread several times not understanding why (Singer 111W150).
You're an explorer! Yet you've taken the time to show less adventurous folk like myself that we can sew. Much obliged.
Glad to help. I had to do some big sewing in Antarctica, plus some on Denali and otter trips. I thank my Mom for schooling me in this highly valuable skill.
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You make my day 🙏🏻
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Good video with clear explanations, would like to add few things. First, you don't need to "thread" through the eye after the take-up lever, that isn't a closed loop, you can just slide from back to front, no big deal but it is faster to slide, much much faster if you have old shaky hands. Second, your "after-market" bobbin cover can still be properly installed, and it should to keep the area a bit cleaner. Also, unless you machine is special, (looks like a normal model 15) most models of vintage Singer, don't need to use fabric for the passing of the bottom thread thru the hole. you can just spin the wheel forward and the top thread will catch the bottom. Truly not magic, as you correctly say just the way the top thread creates the stitch with the bottom thread.
Great pointers!
Thank you for the instruction
You're welcome.
Great explainer. So many other videos don’t use a white thread and so you can’t see it. Very clear. Thank you.
Thanks.
Thank you I have this exact same sewing machine
gracias amigo beautiful🙏 video
Thank you for watching!
Thx . This movie is amazing. Thx so much. Now I know .
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thanks for watching!
Hello, I have been studying your vintage Singer videos, as I have bought a model 99K machine and have come unstuck on threading the bobbin through the machine to begin sewing. I see I haven’t got the notch part right which has made my stitches loop a bit on the underneath threads. I am making curtains and am a revision sewer as haven’t seen on a machine in about thirty years now. Thanks to your concise teachings I can see where I’m going wrong so a big thank you from Susanne in Richmond, Surrey, England.
Happy sewing!
Awesome video. Thank you ! Was about to give up until this video helped me
Glad I could help
Appreciate this. Lots and lots of steps.
Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much ❤
No problem
Got a Felda, Thanks for the instructions.
Thanks for watching & subscribing!
Awesome video
Thanks!
Very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much!! I found this so resourceful:)
Glad to help.
Superb! Now i can purpose my 1920s brother!
Have fun!
Súper muchisimas gracias, tu video me salvo!
De nada.