Would love to get one of my wife's machines up and running, but am seeking advice before I take them to a repair shop not knowing it might have been something simple . . .
Singer model 3820: Manual turn wheel jams as needle enters hook area, but no visible contact with any parts below, bobbin wheel and holder cleaned and reinserted. Wheel will turn unobstructed in the opposite direction (CW).
Brother Model VX 1120: Will not bring bobbin thread through the plate. Hook catches thread but as it winds, the thread gets caught while it's coming across the bobbin holder front.
Any ideas???
Thanks so much, Phil