Singer sewing machine question

I'm a novice here so bear with me.

I have in front of me a new, never been used Singer "Prelude" sewing machine.

My conclusion is the machine is defective, as follows: when the machine's wheel is rotated so that the take-up lever is at its highest point, the take-up lever still does not protrude sufficiently from the housing of the machine to expose its eyelet. Thus, it is impossible to thread the machine.

Am I correct in my conclusion, or is there some adjustment or technique that I am missing?

Thanks,

Steve

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Steve Pope
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I *believe* that you are going to find that the machine is not defective (at least not this part of it, anyway). This machine

*probably* has "lay-in" threading, in which the take up lever does not have a closed "eye", but it is more like a hook. What you do is bring the thread up hugging the right side of the take up lever's slot, and the move the thread over sharply to the left at the top, and hug the left side on the way back down. This catches the thread in the take up lever.

Remember to be sure to thread the machine with the presser foot in the up position, or your thread will not get into the tensioner correctly.

I have an Babylock that threads in this manner, and it really baffled me when I first tried to thread it. (It still seems odd to me.)

me

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