I've been cleaning my basement and decided to close my sewing machine up. Took off the thread, laid the spindles down, lifted up the front edge, and lowered the head into the well. Unfortunately, one side came unhinged.
I will not admit to how long it took me to figure out I couldn't put it back together by myself without some tips from all of you here. The machine is a
40-year-old White and if the head doesn't weigh 50- pounds, I'd be surprised. There are two little poles onto which the head of the sewing machine must sit. Unfortunately, those little poles are on hinges so the machine can be raised and lowered. I simply cannot do it myself because of the weight of the head, the hinges on the little poles, and the need for another pair of hands.However, I don't have another pair of hands so must figure out how to do this without dropping the head (which would probably break it and any toes beneath it) while simultaneously holding the the hinged poles in the right position.
Any suggestions will be truly appreciated.