chickenscratch Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Linda in Ramona, My machine (Ultimate II antique) loves Maxi Lock thread. That is the one that I get the best tension and the least breakage with. Funny isn't it. It's like all the machines have different personalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abayer Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Ahh, tension issues. . . the bane of our existance (most of us anyway!) When I had my Millie (Ethel) on the convertible table she could handle anything. Moved her to the 12' table in December and started experiencing the same issues I had with my other machine of 10 years. Imagine my disappointment! Long story short. Solved JUST last week by switching to a "star" backlash spring and my issues of breaking thread at the bobbin/needle/ and bad tension have stopped dead in their tracks. Ordered them from Brewer's Sewing Supply out of Chicago, IL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GERRY Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Hay abayer: What on earth is a "star" backlash spring ??? & what does it do ?? I have been reading this forum every day since Feb. this is the first time I have heard of it. I'll do a search on it. O.K. found out what a backlash spring is, but what's the differance between the one that came whit the Milli. & a "star" one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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