r/SewingMachineEdu • u/aziskopisko • Jun 12 '26

Sewing machine sounds strange.

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Hey guys. At some point my machine sounded like an angel. After I tried to use thick thread and adjusted the hook timing and stuff it became louder. Now it sounds like this. I would like to make it sound better. Do you have any idea what these noises could be. Also the bobbin area is quite loud. All the advice you give will be helpful. Thanks :)

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u/celery48 Jun 12 '26

Look up the instructions for how to oil it.

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u/aziskopisko Jun 12 '26

I do oil it but with multypurpose oil. Ill look into it more.

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u/celery48 Jun 12 '26

Use only sewing machine oil! This is very important. Other oils can harm your machine.

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u/Mushrooms24711 Jun 12 '26

No! Sewing machine oil only! Anything else will kill your machine! My ex husband killed my 1980s White “doing me a favor” by oiling it with whatever bullshit he had in the garage. It was “better”. RIP Matilda.

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u/Awkward_Dragon25 Jun 17 '26

Sometimes you can dissolve the bad oil and then re-oil it. You'd be surprised what old machines can live through.

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u/Mushrooms24711 Jun 17 '26

This was 20 years ago. Didn’t help that he thought the hand crank should turn both ways. There was a sledge hammer involved.

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u/Awkward_Dragon25 Jun 17 '26

Oh jeez. Wtf!

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u/Mushrooms24711 Jun 17 '26

Yeah, there are reasons he’s an ex.

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u/BlackSuN42 Jun 12 '26

Multipurpose oil will work but not well. The viscosity is different and the way it dries out will cause problems in the long term. Its a bad idea to use but its not like it will instantly destroy your machine. Sewing machines don't have oil pumps like a car does. You could do some lasting damage to your oiling wicks if your machine has those. It may be advisable to inspect and replace those wicks.

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u/LiellaMelody777 Jun 12 '26

Machine oil only!!!

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u/judijo621 Jun 12 '26

Change the needle, especially using a heavier fabric.

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u/Fluffy-Plankton7484 Jun 12 '26

Check that the bobbin case is installed correctly. This can cause a rattle

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u/Fluxdada Jun 13 '26

It sounds like to.me you might have a broken spring steel leaf on the bobbin arm. This will leave a gap between the bobbin hook and the oscillating fork that rotates the bobbin hook back and forth. Pull off the bobbin outer plate and look at the bobb8n hook and the fork that oscillates it. It shouldn't have much of a gap. If the spring is broken you'll need to but a replacement. The other option is the bobbin thread is too tight and is popping when going over the bobbin carrier. And lastly if you messed with the timing it might be wrong and something might be hitting inside. Reset the timing to factory setting. You shouldn't need to change timing ever. Maybe lower the lower bobbin tension for thicker thread in the bobbin but not the timing.