If your Elna Supermatic sewing machine has no lighting then the bulb is either missing or blown, or there is some other electrical issue. Shock hazard exists. Please make sure to disconnect power from the machine before proceeding. In this video I show how to check the bulb and replace it if necessary. There are several reasons for a bulb to not be lighting on your sewing machine. Check there's power to the machine and on this model, make sure the light switch is on. The machine should still run if the switch on the right of the machine is in the off position. This switch is just for turning the light on and off. If the bulb is installed but there is no light when turned on then it's more than likely the bulb is blown and needs replacing. If the bulb is missing it's easy to install a new one. The bulb is difficult to get a hold of when trying to remove it from the machine but there's a way to lower the bulb and its carrier to make it easier to change, There's a hole in the lid on the left side, where you can push a screw driver or something like that (a knitting needle?) to push the bulb carrier down. This makes it easy to get a hold of the bulb to remove it and to install a replacement. www.institches.co.nz www.patreon.com/sewingmachines ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6o-4jWUr4U

This video covers removal of the covers of a Bernette 334D serger / overlocker as to facilitate access for cleaning, lubricating and general adjustments if required. This video doesn't cover actual cleaning, lubrication,belt adjustment or blades, just panel removal to gain access for servicing. Subjects covered are listed below in the Index / Chapter List. Link to a video showing lubrication of working parts in serger / overlocker - https://youtu.be/huUoW7pJTSw Please consider supporting the channel at Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/sewingmachines Web Site - http://www.institches.co.nz Index / Chapter list: 0:00 - Introduction 1:24 - Removing presser foot and throat plate 1:50 - Removing the thread stand 2:31 - Removing front panel 3:51 - Explaining other service requirements 4:40 - Pro tip 5:00 - Removing side panel 5:25 - Removing internal cover 5:43 - Removing the base 6:50 - A look inside the machine 8:17 - Assembly 8:51 - Conclusion and thanks ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTOwIPWbBi0

If your Singer sewing machine is not feeding, it's quite possible there is a broken feed gear or two. This video covers identifying broken feed gears and replacing them in Singer models 400, 500, 700, 800 series and many more, including this Stylist 498. The replacement gears are readily available and reasonable inexpensive. During replacement of the feed gears, the hook timing and feed timing is upset. There are two other videos yet to come related to the timing. I will post links here when I have release the videos in the near future. Find detailed subjects covered in this video in the index below. Please consider helping out the channel by becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/sewingmachines Contributions go towards the running of the channel and you get early access to some videos. You can also get access to exclusive content. Web Site - http://www.institches.co.nz Index: 0:00 - Introduction and looking at the symptoms of a broken feed gear 3:53 - Inspecting the feed gears 5:52 - Removing the long feed gear 15:57 - Removing the short feed gear 22:51 - Installing the feed gears 27:49 - Conclusion of part 1 and thanks ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frJOiC90oWw

As seen in the previous video - https://youtu.be/9WhhTwbZc5Y - this beautiful Bernina 117L was seized. Today I have a happy outcome for this lovely Bernina. Thanks to a viewer's comment which jogged my memory as to the fact that I had accidentally only checked two of the three gear backlash settings. It happened to be that the one set of gears I had failed to check and they were tight. This was contributing to the tightness in the machine, along with a seizing bearing. Please consider supporting the channel at Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/sewingmachines Web Site - http://www.institches.co.nz ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tkpFLm6Q3A