jbsewsinwv Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 My Freddie has been dormant for two years (shame on me). What tips does anyone have before I start using the machine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 JB When I got my George that had not been used for a number of years, I removed the needle, put a few drops of oil on each of the oil wicks (probably more than needed), pulled out the bobbin case, oiled the hook assembly with oill, and ran it slowly for a few seconds. After not hearing any grinding or sounds that caused me worry I ran George at half speed for a few minutes starting and stopping every now and then. After he was all warmed up, I secured the foot peddle at almost full speed and let George run for about a half hour. It got the gearbox and motor nice and warm. Since then, I have only had to tighten the motor drive assembly allen screws. They would slip, and the needle would not go up and down. I would guess there is some button you can depress that makes your Freddie run constantly at a set speed regardless of movement. After a few minutes of warming up, and no expensive sounding noises, you should be up and running again. Best of luck to you. Cagey jbsewsinwv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilta93 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I went to a roadshow today and asked about a machine that hasn't been used for awhile. Mark said to oil the wicks and let the machine sit for a few hours to let the oil get into the machine. you might want to call APQS. Deb. jbsewsinwv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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