Tailor or failure
Sunday, 22 March 2026
Late 1960s and 1970s singers
›
Someone gave me a Singer 9000 a few weeks ago and it gave me the idea of showing you how to replace the broken plastic gears. In the example...
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Bernina 830 Record
›
When I worked in Queensland, I asked my boss what is the best sewing machine ever made? His immediate reply was Bernina 830 Record. Fast fo...
Thursday, 24 July 2025
Necchi Supernova
›
The Necchi Supernova is probably the best value old machine you can currently buy but only if you’re prepared to roll your sleeves up and ...
Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Husqvarna Prisma
›
The Prisma is the model released after the last 2000 series, the 6690. I'm not all that fond of computer controlled machines, as you mi...
Saturday, 23 July 2022
Servicing a Janome MyExcel
›
Guide to servicing a Janome MyExcel For the past couple of years I've been working as a sewing machine technician (yes, really, legitima...
Sunday, 25 April 2021
Husqvarna 6440
›
These are called Vikings in the US and UK and made in Sweden until about 1976. They have several very common issues. In fact they're so...
Sunday, 19 April 2020
Elna Supermatic
›
This machine is from the hoard I'm supposed to fix and sell (I'm doing the responsible thing and not selling during the lockdown). T...
›
Home
View web version