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With some strategically placed oil*, I was able to get my Singer HD6800 working again.

If I had it to do all over again, y’all, I would never have bothered with modern domestic #sewing machines. Vintage (pre-1980) machines are where it’s at when it comes to domestic models (you all know I love my Singer 201!).

* A machine whose maintenance guide mentions nothing about oiling in its manual and whose case is hermetically sealed.

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Elena ``of Valhalla''
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@Chris 🏳️‍🌈🧵🧝🏼 when I got my current sewing machine (a modern domestic one, in the same Singer line, but mechanical rather than electronic) the first thing I did was reading the manual, not finding anything about oiling it, going back to the shop, asking something like “ok, where am I supposed to put oil in this thing”.

They explained, and since then we have been living happily ever after :D

(the case wasn't sealed, however, it has easily accessible screws)

@Chris 🏳️‍🌈🧵🧝🏼
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Elena ``of Valhalla''
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@Chris 🏳️‍🌈🧵🧝🏼 also: quality time with your sewing machine and a bottle of oil! that's one of the nice relaxing sewing-related things!
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Elena ``of Valhalla''
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@Chris 🏳️‍🌈🧵🧝🏼 (oh, and this was allowed by the fact that the sewing machine shop was at easy walking distance from my home, which is definitely not that common)
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Chris 🏳️‍🌈🧵🧝🏼
Chris 🏳️‍🌈🧵🧝🏼
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@valhalla I was being a bit hyperbolic. The case isn’t completely sealed, but it’s not as easy to open as the all-mechanical version. I opened it to oil back in May and have barely used the machine since, but apparently the hook race is super thirsty. That’s what needed extra oil to get the machine working again.
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vulgalour
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Have nothing but good things to say about my Singer 201k, was using it today working on a shirt for a friend and was kind of amazed it's getting on for 70 years old and just *works* whatever I throw at it to do. Said friend has an early 80s Singer and while it's a nice enough machine and has more features, you can definitely see the cost cutting creeping in with some parts.
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Chris 🏳️‍🌈🧵🧝🏼
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In a sewing room that includes two great industrial machines, I still favor the 201. When I’m working on light weight stuff, it does everything. And when it’s heavier stuff, I use it for closing seams. I’ve found it’ll sew anything but leather like a total champ.
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vulgalour
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Mine's not a fan of some vinyls, though I think that might be down to the foot being the wrong type rather than anything wrong with the machine. I've done leather with it, silks, chiffon, cottons, upholstery thickness stuff variously, car seats... astonishingly capable bit of kit really for almost no money.
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Chris 🏳️‍🌈🧵🧝🏼
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@vulgalour Agreed! The 201 was the top of the Iine for Singer’s domestic models for 30+ years for good reason.
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🜏⛧Neph the Rubber Dog⛧🜏
🜏⛧Neph the Rubber Dog⛧🜏
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my partner/girlfriend and I just picked this Rex by Nakajima 345-2L up earlier today for her. She has a Brother embroidery/sewing machine, but needed something for more intensive applications like multiple layers of denim and nylon. She has been sewing for the last few hours since we set it up, and she loves it.

It came with the original manual, but we have not found much about it online besides it was probably made prior to Juki buying out the company in 1965.

A vintage sewing machine is positioned on a green table. A person works on a pair of blue jeans, with a can of Coca-Cola nearby. Tools and materials for sewing are visible, including a spool of thread and an operating manual.
Close-up of a vintage sewing machine, highlighting its oiling points and model number "345-2L" on a green surface. A pair of small scissors is positioned at the bottom of the image.
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🜏⛧Neph the Rubber Dog⛧🜏
🜏⛧Neph the Rubber Dog⛧🜏
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it really does! Helluva deal she got on it too. She is an industrial seamstress by trade and has recently started her side business of doing embroidery, alterations, and custom pieces, with the goal of eventually making it her full time job and working for herself instead of working for someone else.

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