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pnoah
Jun 6, 2008, 11:22 AM
I would like to knowhow to thread the bobbin on this machine. I have the diagram and still unable to do it! Please help, if possible. Thanksj
Fr_Chuck
Jun 6, 2008, 12:01 PM
Does it have a hook looking part off the bobbin with a home in it, and a slide or plate on the side of the bobbim that acts as the tennsion
pnoah
Jun 6, 2008, 12:54 PM
Does it have a hook looking part off of the bobbin with a home in it, and a slide or plate on the side of the bobbim that acts as the tennsion
Chuck I am to put the bobbin [plastic] straight down from the top of the machine[slide the plate toward the front] in this metal holder[ called the bobbin case] that tells me to pull the thread into notch, draw it under the tension spring and back into slot. After I draw about 3 inches of thread diagonally across the bobbin, I am to close slide plate with the thread in slot between the throat plate and slide. I know I sound and probably am, dumb,:) but I can't seem to get this! I see no tension spring[at least I don't know what I am seeing?] I am used to machines with the bobbin being thread from the under side. This one is really baffling to me. Can you help me with what I have given you? If you can, you are a genius:) thanks
bushg
Jun 6, 2008, 01:03 PM
Are you trying to fill your bobbin with thread or are you trying to thread the machine?
pnoah
Jun 6, 2008, 01:20 PM
I have threaded the machine: I am just trying to thread the bobbin so I can sew!
bushg
Jun 6, 2008, 01:25 PM
Does your machine have a screw like device that you can put the thread through... not all machines have the wire hook.
pnoah
Jun 6, 2008, 01:30 PM
Does your machine have a screw like device that you can put the thread thru...not all machines have the wire hook.
It has at the left where the slide plate is a screw that goes up when I slide the plate back to drop the bobbin in and goes down when I close the slide plate.
pnoah
Jun 6, 2008, 01:33 PM
It has at the left where the slide plate is a screw that goes up when I slide the plate back to drop the bobbin in and goes down when I close the slide plate. I forgot to say: this "screw" has a round head and no holes: in fact when the screw is up the plate under the needle is very loose.
Fr_Chuck
Jun 6, 2008, 04:25 PM
Here is the bobbin threading with pictures, hope this helps
Singer 457 Sewing Machine Threading Diagram (http://www.sewusa.com/Threading_Diagrams/Threading_Pages/Singer_Sewing_Machine_Threading/singer_457_stylist_threading_diagram.htm)
This is some other good info on your machine
eBay Guides - HOW TO MAKE A TUNE-UP ON YOUR SINGER 457 SEWING MACHINE (http://reviews.ebay.com/HOW-TO-MAKE-A-TUNE-UP-ON-YOUR-SINGER-457-SEWING-MACHINE_W0QQugidZ10000000004676006)
http://www.tandtrepair.com/Schematics/457.pdf
CLZ
Aug 26, 2012, 03:19 PM
Are you trying to fill your bobbin with thread or are you trying to thread the machine? I'm trying to thread the bobbin