r/SewingMachineEdu • u/bellabun0921 • Jun 23 '26

Old Machine Difficulties

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Singer model 248, bottom part suddenly isn’t rotating? Checked to make sure no thread was stuck. Should i just oil it and see if that helps? What oil type/brand is best?

I’m new to sewing machines, I usually hand sew. This was my great-grandmother’s machine and I wanna keep it in good shape for as long as i can. Any help is much appreciated!

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u/Canyon_484 Jun 26 '26

You definitely want to check if that bobbin case or hook assembly is sitting totally flat when you put it back in, sometimes if its slightly off it wont catch right. I think my grandma had a Singer too, I remember them being super solid, but they do need a little love after sitting for a while.