Well, I do know how you feel my friend. As I posted not to long ago, my thread injector went bye-bye too. Check those thrift stores in your area and you can pick up a good old one for amazingly cheap!
I'm actually glad my other one burnt up on me. I ended up with a far better one for less than 50$!!!
"Is this the best you've got?!!" (Shortoff Mtn., Linville Gorge 2010)
"Life is tough.....it's even tougher if you're stupid!".....(John Wayne)
News flash....
We took all three of our thread injectors down to the sewing supply place to have them tuned and serviced. I got some information which I trust and will pass on to those of you who are looking for said power tools. It seems there are very good reasons some machines show up on Craig's list and/or other individual sales listings. Listen up and take this into consideration... Many of the European machines (particularly Pfaff, Viking and Bernina) make their repair parts available only to retail dealers of their products. The guy would not touch my Viking because he would not be able to get parts for it if needed.
So do some research about the availability of parts and service options. We have no sewing shops which handle those machines in our area. If I had one that needed repair I would be out of luck unless I wanted to travel.
Second reason to buy from a local sewing center as opposed to an ad listing.. The guy knew us. He recognized my wife's machines as ones purchased from his store and through judicious use of the schmooze factor I was able to get him to agree to look at the Viking and at least tune it up unless things were too badly worn. He would not have done that if we did not already have a relationship with his shop.
Of course the fact that we also took 10 pairs of excellent quality sewing scissors down to be sharpened didn't hurt in the least either.
Simply a word to those who are looking to buy or replace their thread injector. I trust this guy implicitly and I am sure he is giving me the straight scoop.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
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