Removing Foot Pedal from Inside Wall of Singer Sewing Machine Cabinet #48?

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November 26, 20120 found this helpful

I have serious vintage sewing machine envy! What a beauty of a machine you have there:) Try these links for the info you need, I know it's been done but although I have several antique and vintage Singers, this is not one of the models I have, and it's not one of the cabinets I'm familiar with. Someone at one of these following links should be able to help you find an answer. One is for a sewing forum based in the UK but they have international members, and are an absolutely fabulous bunch of sewers who are incredibly generous with their expertise!

www.thesewingforum.co.uk/index.php (The UK site, and you don't need to register to ask a question)

www.singerco.com/.../instruction-manuals (Try this link to find the original owner manual scanned to the site, most are a free download, and the instructions re the knee lever should be in the scanned manual)

vssmb.blogspot.co.uk/ (this one may take a while to dig through to find the info you need, but then again, there is a ton of great info and history on this blog so it wouldn't be wasted time)

oldsingersewingmachineblog.com/ (Another UK blog but Sid and Elsie have followers all over the world. If Sid can't help you, no-one can!)

www.ismacs.net/.../home.html (A lot of vintage and antique Singer enthusiasts consider this the premiere info site!)

WARNING: info seeking re vintage Singers is an addictive activity:)

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August 3, 20190 found this helpful

On the front of the metal frame holding the classic sewing machine pedal in place for the knee controller to work, there is a little wire tucked behind a teeny weenie bit of metal that's been cut out of the metal frame. Loosen this wire (my honey broke off the bit of metal; oh well) Loosen this wire.

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It has a half-moon curve that sticks into the pedal, keeping it in the frame. Once you've loosened that wire, it's a matter of wiggling and pressure to get the pedal out of the frame.

 

OrahLee

November 26, 20120 found this helpful

In looking at mine, I would slide the plastic box part, in the direction of the end where the cord exits. The foot control is held into the mounting bracket on the cabinet with clips and slides into these so that the power "button" gets pushed by a lever -- which is pushed by a lever connected to the bar that comes down to be pressed by your knee. I have two different cabinets with this knee mechanism in them and a spare, that are alike. I'm not familiar with how a pedal that is a whole flat piece that is pressed with the foot, if that is the type you have, would be held in similarly.

gcwerk

November 20, 20220 found this helpful

Push the foot pedal down, from the top. That's direction it goes "down" to the ground!