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

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

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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

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

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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

Are you trying to fill your bobbin with thread or are you trying to thread the machine?

I have threaded the machine: I am just trying to thread the bobbin so I can sew!

Does your machine have a screw like device that you can put the thread through... not all machines have the wire hook.

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Originally Posted by bushg

Does your machine have a screw like device that you can put the thread thru...not all machines have the wire hook.

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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.

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Originally Posted by pnoah

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.

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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.

Here is the bobbin threading with pictures, hope this helps

Singer 457 Sewing Machine Threading Diagram

This is some other good info on your machine

eBay Guides - HOW TO MAKE A TUNE-UP ON YOUR SINGER 457 SEWING MACHINE

http://www.tandtrepair.com/Schematics/457.pdf

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Originally Posted by bushg

Are you trying to fill your bobbin with thread or are you trying to thread the machine?

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I'm trying to thread the bobbin