bobbin holder

If this is a Type 15 machine, the bobbin holder has a sort of finger sticking up... This needs to go into a little notch in the shuttle (which is the the thing with the hook on it that catches the thread). This notch will be at the top of the shuttle. Make sure the needle is UP out of the bobbin area, insert the shuttle and make sure that finger fits into the notch. Push it in firmly. Some will click into place.

Before you put the bobbin case back into the machine, make sure the bobbin is correctly wound and loaded into the bobbin case. Make sure the thread from the bobbin is fully under the leaf spring on the side.

------------------------------------- Kate thank you so much for replying. I do not think I have this type of machine. I do appreciate your help and kindness. I may have to find a sewing repair shop though I am trying not to have to spend the money. Thanks again

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If the machine has a front or side loading bobbin in a separate bobbin case, it's a type 15 or derivative thereof. The other sort are drop in bobbins, that drop into the bobbin case from a hole in the top of the machine bed and covered by a sliding plate.

Both types of machine have bobbin cases, but the type 15 ones are removeable and the others stay in the machine.

Here, this might help:

From your reply to Kate, it appears you have a machine with a "top- loading" bobbin system.

If you look at the bobbin case, you will notice that it has a small notch with a small "bump" on the right side of the notch that goes toward the front of the machine. When you look at the rotary hook, you should also notice the "bobbin case stopper", a small silvery metal piece that slightly protrudes over the rotary hook. This would be at the lower right side of the opening under the needle plate. When inserting the bobbin case, the notch fits around the bobbin case stopper and the small bump on the side of the bobbin case will be to the left of the bobbin case stopper.

gwh