St. James Rhythm Sewing Machine from Australia - Fixed!!

[fixitclinic]

(Hi Global Fixers: I'm still working on getting the video up from today's Virtual Fixit Clinic but I wanted to share this email I just received. -Peter)

At Virtual Fixit Clinic 557 2020-07-12 Virtual Fixit Clinic Boulder Colorado US earlier today we saw Sandeep from Melbourne Victoria Australia:

Sewing machine St. James Rhythm 2010 or earlier Doesn't rotate, seems jammed Opened the pulley (hand wheel), lifted and looked inside. Also opened faceplate and stitch indicator (http://needlebar.org/main/15chart/110/index.html) to see if anything is moving.

(Here's some video from towards the end of today's Fixit Clinic: https://youtu.be/67ZFRaKKgKQ?t=4622)

Sandeep just emailed that it's working:

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From: Sandeep

Date: July 12, 2020 at 6:40:27 PM PDT

To: Fixit Clinic

Hi Peter - It worked .. hurray. I am so excited. 

Thanks to everyone. Please convey this message to everyone who helped - Frank, Frank, "Stalker" lady, Wayne, there were few others in the room. Also a big thank you to the organizers and whoever is involved. I would definitely try to join you in the next session, although its very early for me. 

Steps taken:

1. Cleaned it with WD-40

2. Blow dried it with hair dryer.

3. Put lubricant oil.

The folks made it so simple.

Huge thanks.

Sandeep

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Great work everyone!!

[chris_w]

pardon me for potentially belaboring the obvious, but does this mean
that all it needed was cleaning & lubing?

[Frank Kaufman]

Yes, it needed a good soaking with WD40 to penetrate into the stuck bearings/bushings, a bit of heat, cleaning off the solvent residue and applying some proper lubricant.