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  • Jun 6, 2008, 11:22 AM
    pnoah
    Singer Sewing Machine 457
    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
  • Jun 6, 2008, 12:01 PM
    Fr_Chuck
    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
  • Jun 6, 2008, 12:54 PM
    pnoah
    Quote:

    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


    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
  • Jun 6, 2008, 01:03 PM
    bushg
    Are you trying to fill your bobbin with thread or are you trying to thread the machine?
  • Jun 6, 2008, 01:20 PM
    pnoah
    I have threaded the machine: I am just trying to thread the bobbin so I can sew!
  • Jun 6, 2008, 01:25 PM
    bushg
    Does your machine have a screw like device that you can put the thread through... not all machines have the wire hook.
  • Jun 6, 2008, 01:30 PM
    pnoah
    Quote:

    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.

    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.
  • Jun 6, 2008, 01:33 PM
    pnoah
    Quote:

    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.

    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.
  • Jun 6, 2008, 04:25 PM
    Fr_Chuck
    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
  • Aug 26, 2012, 03:19 PM
    CLZ
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bushg View Post
    Are you trying to fill your bobbin with thread or are you trying to thread the machine?

    I'm trying to thread the bobbin

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