Hi
I have been given the above machine and the needle wont move when I press the peddle just the motor (?) where the belts are. It will move manually when turning the bobbin winder and the hand wheel just moves the motor/belt.
I would love to be able to mend myself as this is for a community sewing project.
Any advice gratefully received.
Regards
Penny

Penny, February 2011

Hi can u tell me why the needle isent going up and down wen a press the foot or wen I turn the handle is there a belt on the frister rossman 64 desperate to get it done thanks

Jenny, June 2014

Hello Penny,
With the F/R 64, make sure first of all the belts are tight, if the motor is working and turning the balance wheel, it may be that the washer has slipped inside the balance wheel, if you turn the balance wheel by hand but the needle does not go up and down that could be the cause, turn the balance wheel by turning the stop motion wheel in the middle of the balance wheel, if you can't turn it then you may have thread stuck in the raceway, if all fails post another question, as far as your 502 is concerned the chances are that what you are feeling is static, the motor is suspended on two nylon pins and the foot control is double insulated so pretty unlikely it is an electrical fault

ken, February 2011

I have also been given a singer 502 and I am getting small electric shocks from the needle plate....any ideas?
Thanks again
Penny

Penny, February 2011