Husqvarna Viking 19e Vintage Sewing Machine - How to Thread and Use

[@juleswebb1885]

Hi, I have literally just arrived home from our local recycling centre, where i pulled what i thought was an old suitcase from the skip. It was heavy. Turns out it's a Husqvarna 19e in it's original case, complete with bobbins, attachments etc. It was still threaded top and bottom, plugged it in and it sews perfectly and is remarkably quiet! What a find, and for free! I'm a guy who loves making things and just getting into sewing. I shall cherish this lovely machine. Thanks for the simple informative video.

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

What a fantastic find! Have fun with it! Just a word of caution. Check the foot pedal for the old capacitors and if they are there, remove them. They have a habit of blowing, causing the machine to run flat out. They're not needed, they were to suppress interference with old TV sets.

[@juleswebb1885]

@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns Ah okay, thanks for the advice. I have a neighbour who'll be good for capacitor removal! Do you know what's with the oiling holes on the top of the machine? On closer inspection, only one of the plastic inserts seems to have a hole in it!

[@shakerson]

@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns Can you just pull the capacitors out or do you have to solder in a wire etc. to complete the circuit? I am about to attempt to bring a 19E Special I just acquired back to life and this is good info.

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

@@shakerson If i remember right, there's several capacitors in the 19e foot pedal. I think it's the largest one you remove - if you look carefully, you can remove that one without breaking any of the circuit so you won't need to replace it with a wire.

[@philfrydman2576]

CL19 Zig Zag: When doing the maintenance removing the belt cap (bottom right of Viking), I discovered a loose spring... Couldn't find out how to reattach it ?

[@blixten2928]

My first sewing-machine is a Husqvarna Zigzag, looks and acts just like this one. I am so grateful to this video, and proud that the OP thinks it's a great machine! (Husqvarna used to be so dependable; alas, the Germans have taken over, it seems [writing from Sweden] -- but now I can be proud of Sweden's PAST mechanical greatness!)

[@scottishagate]

Bought this amazing machine in 1962. Still going strong! Just love it. Thanks for your videos, reminds me of all its features.

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

They are fantastic machines!

[@peteacher52]

Congratulations! That was the year I turned 15 and could drive legally! My mother's Bernina was 5 years old and I kept it after she died as it was too good to go to "places unknown"!

[@patriciacordova-ardoin6124]

nice - I just inherited my mother's sewing machine , it was a gift from my father to her when I was born. It now has 56 years.

[@اثرالزمان]

لماذا ينقطع الخيط بستمرار

[@اثرالزمان]

ممكن توضيح أكثر للنسبه الميزانيه الخيط وتضبيطه

[@angelicavis]

I have one of these, my first sewing machine! Don’t think I could ever replace her with another ❤

[@_despresso_]

i just want to say thank you for making this video, it helped me alot. im 17 and plan to make a bag for my mothers birthday, but didnt know how to use the sewing machine we’ve had for a while so this video is a lifesaver:D

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

You are so welcome. I’m glad to be of help

[@missikp4772]

thank you for this video! i just got this machine with everthing but i could figure out how to tread the machine. very clear video.

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

I'm glad you found it helpful - enjoy your machine!

[@frankdagostino5584]

great video, closeup video.... excellent. thank you

[@sisterslothington]

Thank you SO much! I recently bought a Husqvarna Combina 3020 and there's little to no info about it online so since this is from a similar time period it's extremely helpful! 🙏🏼❤️

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

You're welcome!

[@jeanmolyneux4666]

Thank you for this excellent video. I have just purchased a 19 E 😊

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

you won't regret it!

[@colin101981]

Thanks for this really enjoyable and informative video. I love sewing and the machines that go with it. Hope to see more of you! Greetings from North Wales.

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

Thanks Colin. Not too far away from me. I have a fascination for these machines and their ingenious engineering. Sadly I can't sew for the life of me!

[@SPQRPax]

Beautiful series made by Husqvarna. I have the 21 version with almost all the accessories and the light turns on, though the machine won’t run. The foot pedal has something loose inside and the belts might need replacement. I can’t even unscrew the bottom screw (tightened way too tight) to look at the electric part to see if the motor is truly gone. It’s impossible for me to locate a pedal replacement right now (that’s if the motor is fine). So happy for the rest of the owners to cherish such beautiful machines.

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

I'm sure you'll get it up and running sooner or later and get to enjoy your wonderful machine.

[@philfrydman2576]

Very difficult to find spare parts. Foot pedal (the chunky black one) has 3 tiny screws under it. It unveils the coil check continuity, check roller and start switch. There are resistors and capacitors (unable to find or measure their values) they are mainly as EMI supressor. Hope it helps.

[@eleanoreagly4844]

Thanks for the video. Just obtained a 19 E special. Have read manual, oiled, let it set and an ready to test sew.

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

I'm sure you'll love it!

[@allthingspoultry7694]

what needle size does this machine use?/

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

@@allthingspoultry7694 15 x 1 standard needles

[@allthingspoultry7694]

@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns thanks

[@allthingspoultry7694]

Hey there.. what size bobbin case and bobbin does this machine use?

[@hampurista]

I have the very one. Even the suitcase is the same. I bought it second hand and it was in brilliant condition. Love this lady.

[@allthingspoultry7694]

what needle size does this machine use?

[@allthingspoultry7694]

what needle size does this machine use?

[@hampurista]

They use the very standard, that all modern home sewing machines have, flat on one side, rounded on the other size.

[@allthingspoultry7694]

@@hampurista thanks

[@hampurista]

It is a very good machine, I enjoy it a lot. I can really recommend it ☺️

[@RychaardRyder]

Are the bobbins themselves a special size? Is there a modern equivalent?

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

They are a bobbin made by Husqvarna and used until the 1990s. The part no is #11770. They are available on Amazon. Hope this helps.

[@MsTilda2]

Its an amazing mashine,just got one, it,s allmost quiet sewing,like a ninja😊😂👍👍love it max

[@allthingspoultry7694]

what needle size does this machine use?

[@Karolsstudio]

Do you have a video in how to Change the belt?

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

no sorry - I no longer have this machine. I do remember it being a pain to do.

[@MsTilda2]

Thanks for showing how it works😊👍👍

[@rase575]

Thank you 🙏

[@Ghazal7i7]

just love your video made me subscribe to your channel .. pls keep up the good work

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

Welcome aboard!

[@franatort]

Thanks for the video, I have one of the 21E and are the best. I saw in an auction one type 20 (says Zig zag in the cover), do you know the difference with the 19?

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

The 19 does not have any pattern cams.

[@franatort]

@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns Sorry I express myself wrong, the one that I found says type 20. And I havent found any information about that model.

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

@@franatort Sorry I'm not familiar with the model 20.

[@franatort]

Thank You anyways. I Guess i'll found out

[@Maxstar_Sewing_Tips]

Please show me how to use Husqvarna zig zag to sew/stitch a bottom hole’s

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

I have a video of this machine using the buttonhole attachment

[@wcw8316]

Thanks for posting this tutorial! I just picked up a 19E Zig Zag today, but the seller did not have the manual, nor remember how the zig zag feature actually works. Is there any chance you can explain how one sets the machine for the zig zag stitch? Also, is your PDF of the manual posted anywhere for downloading purposes? Thanks in advance for any assistance. :)

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

If you message me via the Curio By B-Spoke Designs Facebook page, I'll send you the link

[@staramyhome7418]

Great and informative video. Thanks for posting. What sort of fabrics can this machine sew?

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

This is quite a versatile machine. It can sew up to reasonably heavy fabrics

[@staramyhome7418]

Can it be used for denim leather etc? Thanks

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

StarAmyHome yes but only occasional lighter leather. If you want a machine to mainly sew leather or denim I would recommend a specialist industrial machine.

[@peteacher52]

Light leather -- certainly not shoe or belt weight -- vinyl, parka, denim etc. Very thin, slippery material like silk needs special care because it tends to bunch up at the feed dog. If you wish to sew a great deal of such lightweight material, I suggest you look at a Pfaff on which the presser foot and the feed dog are in sync, sending the material through from top and bottom.

[@allthingspoultry7694]

Hey there.. what size bobbin case and bobbin does this machine use?

[@trina183]

Gorgeous viking sewing machine. I have the class 20 model. I was looking for bobbins , if you know who sells them for my particular model, I would love to know.. Thanks !

[@boxgirl51]

Does the zig zag 19 E Use cams?

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

no, sadly.

[@waynelind8969]

Hi I'm Waynelind from SA Northern Cape I'm repairing a Hasqvarna AutomaticCL51A 51 A5361 have a pickup with the hook timing not releasing the thred on uptake any pointers will be appreciated. Thanks

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

First I'd check that there are no burrs on the hook that are holding onto the thread.

[@andrebosse4184]

Beautiful Machines these Husqvarna's. I own a 21e and Serviced a 19e at Repair Café DePijp, but.... is there anyone with a downloadable Service manual???

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

Not that I know of - I had difficulty in finding a downloadable owner's manual

[@powerfulconfusion4817]

Thanks a lot!

[@randomer411]

Hello. I have one that looks a bit like yours but have no idea how to figure out what one I have. Where your logo is mine just says Viking. It is built into a wooden box, on two hinges so you can flip the machine out to get underneath it. Have any idea?

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

The model number is usually on a plate on the back if of the machine near the motor cover. There's a great Husqvarna Facebook group, you could join and post a photo. Someone will be able to identify it for you.

[@randomer411]

@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns Thank you for your reply! I will go and do that later on today after work. Just opened up the box again and checked the plate. It says 12 on the top. Guessing that is the model number?

[@jadeoasis]

a very nice presentation of this swedish machine. thanks! there´re a few lovely 19E husqvarna sewing machines ( automatic, zig - zag, special and combina ) would you like to share some of your valuable experiences on their similarities or differences? thanks!

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

Thank you. These machines are not common here in the UK and this is the only one I have had experience with so far. I will try to do more research and create a follow up video.

[@jadeoasis]

thanks. that´d very kind of you ! do you have the manual to your zig - zag machine? if not i can send it to you in pdf:-) best of luck!

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

I have the PDF already thank you

[@jadeoasis]

great! i´ve got also manual for 21A Automatic if you need one.

[@jadeoasis]

may i ask if you have the manual of 19e special by chance? i´d like to buy the 19e zig-zag version, and i´d like to know if there are differences between these two models. thank you!

[@peteacher52]

Mine is a little different -- you open a "door" on the back of the machine to insert one of three provided cams for fancy stitches, but since I use it almost entirely for mending duty, that's hardly an issue. It is heavy so doesn't jump around unless you decide to run flat tack and it's way quieter than any other machine I have seen, including the late-80s Huskies, Pfaffs, Elnas etc. I have had it for 42 years and it will out-live me by several generations (I'm 75) if whoever gets it looks after it.

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

Ah! It sounds like yours is a 21, not a 19. Nice!

[@reetareeta6556]

Hi, Can you help me please. I have this machine, new to me. I have cleaned and oiled it but for some reason it is sewing in one stop so the fabric is not moving forward. Do you know what I could be doing wrong please? Thank you

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

Check to see if the feed dogs have been lowered. If not, look with the presser foot lifted and no fabric under to see if the feed dogs are moving. Also check that the stitch length adjustment works

[@reetareeta6556]

@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns thank you so much for getting back to me. I will check as per your message and update you.

[@lauravanderlinden4013]

How do you open de suitcase

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

slide the button away from the latch. If that doesn't work your latches may be locked.

[@jamesclifford194]

picking one of these up tomorrow, does anyone have a manual they could send me? thanks

[@edaflyboy8482]

hi, i have a manual for a 19E zig-zag version in english - archive.org/details/husqvarna19ezigzagmanual.pdf i´ve got also a hard copy in german.

[@59jaguar]

Like to see how the reverse function works?

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

The reverse just presses in. They lock into place and you have to press at an angle to release it.

[@59jaguar]

@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns so it doesn’t sound like it would be a quick way to back tack and then move forward again quickly ? I wanted to know as I mass produce leather items where I need to back tack on a zigzag stitch.

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

@@59jaguar not really, they are a bit quirky. There is a technique to doing a back tack so the button doesn't lock.

[@59jaguar]

@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns is there any other vintage machine you would recommend for my purposes? Thanks

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

@@59jaguar to be honest, for a lot of leather work, I'd be looking at an industrial machine.

[@marylax7275]

Could you show how to fix a 19E that's stuck in reverse? Thanks!

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

try pressing the reverse button downwards

[@marylax7275]

@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns Thanks - is the reverse button the round push-in button in the middle of the stitch-length dial? Because this button seems to be stuck and pushes in and out only with the rotation of the dial, and still only goes in reverse :(

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

@@marylax7275 they do stick and can’t be awkward to get out of reverse.

[@jillsavre9098]

Also should the tension wheel gizmo be flopping around or should it be glued on ? My is flopping and can fall off. Do I need to fix it? Should I glue it on? Ahhhh ugh I love this machine but now I fear someone sold it broken

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

It definitely sounds to be broken, which would explain why you can't get stable tension. There are some good Facebook groups dedicated to this machine. Posting a photo on one of those might get you some help with it.

[@philfrydman2576]

Hello, I have the same CL19 Zig Zag, Working fine. When doing the maintenance removing the belt cap (bottom right of Viking), I discovered a loose spring... Couldn't find out how to reattach it ? Any one can help me ?

[@Time4Traveling]

I have my mother’s machine. It was working fine until I wound a new bobbin. Now when I try to sew, the bobbin winder spins and the needle doesn’t move. What can be done to get it working again?

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

When you put a bobbin on it disengages the clutch. it seems yours hasn't re-engaged. I would try putting on and taking off a bobbin a few times to see if it frees up the mechanism

[@Time4Traveling]

Curio By B-Spoke Designs Thank you for responding. I did try that. Several times. My first instinct was to unplug the machine and let it “reload.” Computer age response!

[@jillsavre9098]

Please please help I to you have a Husqvarna I believe it’s either 19 year or 21. (I just got it as a Christmas gift)But they look so similar. The point is no matter what I’ve done I cannot get that bobbin tension right it seems and getting the top right but when I try to do a sewing stitch straight stitch nothing fancy the bobbin tension seems to be very low and I’ve tightened it loosened it every which way and I can’t get it to work. Spent one and half days full and I am at the end of my rope.Can you please help me thank you jill

[@Drottninggatan2017]

Actually, on these machines you should put the bobbin in so the thread comes out in a clockwise direction. You pull the thread and the bobbin spin clockwise. The opposite of what is claimed in this video. Later on, with the plastic bobbins, they put a small mark on one side of the bobbin. That mark should always be turned out. When you wind the bobbin, you turn the mark out, when you put the bobbin in the holder, you turn the mark out.

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

Thanks for that, but I'm sure I followed the instructions in the manual. I can't check as i no longer have the machine.

[@Michelleisfine]

I've been given an older machine that is industrial, looks a bit different aesthetically, and also does a zig zag. It has two plugs that come from the machine that BOTH plug into the foot pedal. It is maked M on one, and L on the other. What is this for? They both go into the machine. Why? I don't know what it is called. All I have is a model and serial #

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

I really wish I could help - I'm not familiar with industrial machines. Perhaps you could ask on some of the Facebook groups. My immediate thought would be Machine and light? but i'm probably wrong. Ideally you could do with an instruction manual, perhaps you could search the model on google

[@QueenChloeee]

I don't suppose you know what size bobbin it takes? I've just bought this model today!! But I've realised none of my bobbins fit :( off to the haberdashery tomorrow!

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

Good question. I'm not sure, but I'll try to find out

[@QueenChloeee]

Thank you!! :D

[@crossboneskatie]

@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns I have the same question

[@MsTilda2]

I have this mashine, amen, Best evarrrz❤️💪💪☺️

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

They are fantastic machines

[@MsTilda2]

@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns indeed they are,, ☺️👍

[@yemexclusivecut7478]

I have this exact but is not bringing out thread please lead me true I have abandoned it now for some mounth cause no one can help out please

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

Check that you have the needle in the right way round and that it is threaded up correctly

[@graceygal2664]

Warning I have jammed a viking before It is a nightmare to untangle Don't try and jam it to prove husquavarna wrong

[@moimacart]

00:53 Why does he pronounces the name Husqvarna, Husqavarna? There is no A between the Q and V. Just wondering, still a nice video.

[@paintbrush4713]

Hi. I am asking for help. I got a sewing machine like this, but I can't use it because the moving part doesn't rotate. neither by hand nor by motor. what could be the problem? thanks in advance for the helpful answers.

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

It could be that old sewing machine oil has solidified. Try oiling it and letting it sit in a warm room for a few days then try to turn it.

[@allthingspoultry7694]

what needle size does this machine use?

[@CurioByBSpokeDesigns]

standard 15 x 1 needles