Kenmore 385.196180

Just bought this machine at online Goodwill auction and she's a beauty! One thing it does not do is wind the bobbin. Everything else is working. These are the symptoms:

put in bobbin and thread to wind bobbin, engage clutch -- press on foot lever and bobbin winder winds about two times. I opened top of machine and the machine appears to be working mechanically.

Suggestions, any one?

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Laura Paradis
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Here's the 1960180 ? is this your machine ?

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John T.

Reply to
hubops

Owner's manual:

Parts diagram (including the bobbin winder) here:

My wild guess might be the spring is shot, but there can be a lot of other causes.

Reply to
Kay Lancaster

Most Likely the rubber ring needs to be replaced. Email me and I will send a like to the inexpensive part snipped-for-privacy@a1sewingmachine.com

Reply to
Ron Anderson

Welcome back, Ron. ;-D

Beverly

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BEI Design

Thank you Beverly, you were a big help

Reply to
Ron Anderson

I,Beverly misplaced the machine plug and could not find it. do you have machine plug?

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Beverly Harper

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