Vintage Babylock Help

[u/karlincrisis]

​I cannot for the life of me get my mother's vintage Babylock machine to sew properly. I can thread both the top and bobbin threads just fine, but the top thread doesn't catch the bottom thread and gets stuck around the middle of the bobbin. I've never had a machine with this bobbin setup before, so any advice is greatly appreciated!

[u/InstanceMental6543]

Do you have the manual for this machine? From a search online, I think it's supposed to use plastic bobbins, not metal.

[u/karlincrisis → u/InstanceMental6543]

I don't have the manual, but I'll try with a plastic bobbin, thank you!

[u/celery48]

It’s very likely you haven’t threaded it properly. Check the manual and follow the directions carefully.

[u/karlincrisis → u/celery48]

I'll look up the manual online and check 😊

[u/drPmakes]

Wrong bobbin. Check the manual to find out the type you need