Singer 401a threading and bobbin

[@teenuhmarie]

This really helped me when I couldn’t catch my bobbin thread today thank you!

[@oksanakostouros8502]

Got this machine and I would never guess how to operate a bobbin, thank you for showing, really appreciate this video.

[@datasetsea]

Thank you so much for concisely showing the operation of the machine, rather than making it a narcissistic love me fest ❤

[@niraea]

i just bought this machine and was really struggling to follow the manual for this part, this was so helpful! thank you!

[@MelindasLifeandstyle]

If you need any other help regarding this machine or anything at all just ask.Happy to help if I can

[@Rebecc.aAdams]

i come back and watch this video almost everything i change my bobbin 😅 you are the best!

[@MelindasLifeandstyle]

Omg. That is so sweet of you to say. If you need help and I am able to please ask. Thank you so much

[@phillipgreen6203]

Great video, thank you. I have a 1954 401g (German) machine. I learnt about the very last slot on the needle bar, which I was unaware of. It may be worth noting, that the thread from the spool case needs to go under the foot, rather than through it. (Last frame of video) I use a card (old credit card) to slide under the raised foot, front to back, to pull both needle and bobbin threads to the back and slightly to the right, before sewing. 👍

[@lindas-k5766]

Exactly correct.

[@1953childstar]

The # 401G was made from 1961 to 1964 in Germany.. Not 1954 !!! Singer introduced the #401 to America in late 1956.. The Singer # 206 and 306 were the first zig zag machines ( 1952 and 1954 )..

[@RNBr00ks]

Thank you so much for pointing out which direction to turn the hand wheel! I was having so much trouble figuring out how to get the thread to draw up, and turns out my problem was turning the wheel the wrong direction

[@karabou1432]

This machine is a beast and I love mine also a singer 401A❤️

[@arielgibson9393]

i didn’t even know the thread would click in if i tugged on it thank you i was always looping it around the hook and thru the metal loop 🫠

[@tsloger]

We have the same machine. We love it. Thank you for the helpful video!

[@Uveriablu]

I haven’t changed the thread much on mine so I’m sitting here thinking I’m missing a step with the bobbin. Turn out I missed a whole top section. Thank you for this helpful video~

[@ardvarkkkkk1]

I have a 401G. I never noticed the thread path was different. The 401G has a thread puller you run the tread through before the tension disks.

[@phillipgreen6203]

Yes, mine has too. Mine's a 401g built in 1954.

[@1953childstar]

@@phillipgreen6203 The American # 401 machines were made between 1956 and 1961 ( The first model sold in 1957 ). The # 401G was manufactured in 1959-1960... Singer did not introduce a zig zag machine until 1952 ( The # 206 )... No Singer slant needle zig zag was manufactured or sold in 1954...

[@kaitlynmceowenmt-bc3807]

Thanks so much!! This was super helpful!

[@lucy7b]

Your bobbin thread seams to have jumped out of the tension guide

[@Peppermint1]

Make sure you lift the presser foot and pass the thread Between the two metal washers inside the tensioner. There is another video showing better this

[@kayceb4503]

I have been sewing on mine for several years and never used that bottom catch right before needle threading. Hopefully that will improve my stitches. I also think my machine prefers the older class 66 bobbins, problem is I can't always tell the difference.

[@phillipgreen6203]

That's what I learned from this video. (bottom catch) I'm going to check the tension again, It may need to be reduced on the dial slightly. My stitches have been good but I have thought that my tension setting has looked a little high.

[@ckayadair]

So amazing great video

[@bonnieswartz4385]

Thank you! This was really helpful. Took me a couple videos to find yours.

[@MelindasLifeandstyle]

Bonnie Swartz you are very welcome. I love this machine so much and it has been such a workhorse for me and so so easy to service myself. If I can be of any help,I am here and will do my best

[@johnniefreeman6847]

The only problem I'm seeing with this is. The tension assembly at the top. Right behind the knob you turn the Plat with the little bar coming off of it is supposed to be placed in the hole 🕳. Also all you have to do to bring the thread up through the bottom plate is thread your needle then turn the hand wheel to you until the needle goes down and comes back up and when it comes up it will catch the bobbin thread and pull it up through the 🕳

[@jjcuna]

At 0:51 when she went down and under. I thought you were supposed to go underneath the bar where the number 6 is. Then come under and up the tiny tension spring?

[@johnniefreeman6847]

@@jjcuna that is correct that's what she did in the video that tiny metal u shaped part that's coming out the left side of the tension mechanism is attached to the inner spring of the mechanism and was made for you to be able to push up to place the thread in the little hook thing. Exactly like what she shows in the video.

[@livvanderbeischel170]

Thanks for the video this was very helpful!!

[@MelindasLifeandstyle]

Liv Vander Beischel were you able to get it threaded. I can do a different video if that will help. I love this little machine so much💕😊

[@johnniefreeman6847]

I have 2 different versions of this machine the 401A And the 401J

[@MsBoo-ro9wz]

Which number of bovine is for, please

[@MelindasLifeandstyle]

@@MsBoo-ro9wz I’m sorry. I don’t under your question

[@harakiri881]

Best demonstration.

[@MelindasLifeandstyle]

Itsuro Isokawa thank you so much. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Love sewing

[@thirdroompro]

Does the thread go beyween tge disks of the tensiiner or along the very back of it?

[@lindas-k5766]

Between them

[@miryrieger8348]

Hello wold you be so kind and share your pdf instruction manual? thanks

[@MelindasLifeandstyle]

www.manualsdir.com/manuals/719115/singer-401a.html?page=9

[@miryrieger8348]

@@MelindasLifeandstyle thank you very much

[@АлександрГладышев-и8о]

Хорошая машина. У меня мотор сдох... Кто подскажет где найти мотор?

[@nelismaldonado1061]

Necesario las indicaciones en español

[@poippo]

OMG THANK YOU!!

[@dianarobertson3220]

Her arms and hands obstruct most of the viewing instructions!

[@MelindasLifeandstyle]

Diana Robertson glad it helped

[@isidorasepulveda7268]

Singer multipunto

[@isidorasepulveda7268]

Singer 308

[@MelindasLifeandstyle]

isidora sepulveda this is a singer 401a.

[@mariarosariascarica893]

Grazie del tutorial però se ci fosse in italiano sarebbe meglio!

[@memamillie7237]

Sorry Wrong video