Alex Askaroff fixes a tricky problem on a sewing machine

[@suziejohnson2690]

Thank you so much for the information and detailed video. I made the adjustment and now the machine I received over 60 years ago, is being passed to my granddaughter. She enjoys watching her mom (whom I taught) sew clothes for her and her younger sisters. This little machine made dozens of doll blankets and I’m sure will make dozens more.

[@donnahostasch6439]

I just found this post. Thank you so much. I have the electric version of this little beauty and I've been afraid to use it because I couldn't get needles for it. Problem solved!!😊

[@heidil9046]

I still have mine, gifted in 1963 😃. My older cousins got one too: there was a promotion where a sewing workshop was offered. Mine came in a styrofoam pack inside a cardboard carrier. Theirs came in a plastic case.

[@raquelgarza4222]

i just bought one of these for a song on ebay. it didn't work; it skipped stitches, which, of course, meant it didn't sew. but i adjusted the needle bar just like you suggested and she works a treat! yay! thank you! :D

[@jeanvianne9375]

Excellent information - thank you!

[@kimberlytyler-webb9390]

Simple solution...certainly cost effective....absolutely brilliant Alex!!! Thank you!!!

[@LadyBirdGreen]

Thank you for this video! I have a Singer 22851 that belonged to my mother as a child in the 60's. I inherited it in the 80's and made my first doll clothes projects on it as a little girl. I have the storage case too and it's been on the shelf for years due to lack of needles. I will definitely try this hack!

[@loriannpayne4483]

That wouldn’t have occurred to me! Well done…

[@TerriA96]

So cool! Thanks

[@paulage1art]

You are a real life MacGyver!

[@jomackin]

I've just discovered your Chanel. It's great. I wonder if you book of needles would help me work out what needles a Stoewer occillating hook machine from 1912 uses and if there is an alternative available today?

[@TheMrssir]

Thank you!

[@elle-xe9md]

Hi Alex, great video as always. Is there a similar conversion you know of to convert a Jones Medium CS (which takes proprietary Jones needles which are no longer available) to take a modern needle?

[@alexaskaroff]

You may find a 135x5 or a 16x231 needles works like a dream on that model.

[@naomifitzgerald364]

Amazing!

[@LauraMorales-xm6sk]

How do you fix the timing on a similar machine 50D electric?

[@jasondean3332]

I wonder if this will work on a bloody 50D machine

[@vivianagutierrez1966]

Brilliant!!!!!