I have a Singer Featherweight II. A needle broke, the bobbin was probably incorrectly placed, and I think it was inside the machine. However, I shook it and turned it over and around and I think it fell out. I no longer hear anything rattling. I took the cover off the machine "head" and played around, then put a needle back in. The shaft that the needle fits on had gotten raised and I can't lower it. The needle is way too high. How can I lower the shaft? I have a sense that if I can get the shaft lowered, the machine will function.
Thanks for whatever ideas.
louise
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Check your user manual pages for 'troubleshooting' and also the section on changing needles. In case you've misplaced your user manual, here's a link to the Singer website free download:
www.singerco.com/
It sounds as though your stray needle bit has lodged itself inside your machine - your having removed the head cover may have invalidated whatever warranty you may have on the machine but it would still be worth taking the machine to a factory authorised service centre to have it checked. They're trained, have the correct tools, and can 'see' things the average home sewer can't.
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