Welp, my new old lovely sewing machine is clean & running 👍 now I just have to work my way through the 117 different possible ways of winding the thread around all these bits & bobs, until I discover the one that actually works & doesn't just has it s...
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Welp, my new old lovely sewing machine is clean & running
now I just have to work my way through the 117 different possible ways of winding the thread around all these bits & bobs, until I discover the one that actually works & doesn't just has it snapping and/or tangling the thread... 
@jwcph As someone who has also tried to get an old machine running, I think you have two options:
- Spend hours searching YouTube and the web for a threading guide for your exact model
- Spend hours in trial and error
Anyway, that's my person two options.
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@jwcph
I'm still learning, after more than a dozen different classes, but I seem to recall that machines should always be threaded when the thread take-up (?) is in the fully upright position. Apparently, other positions are likely to lead to tangles.@EllenInEdmonton I learned that, too - the biggest challenge is around the tension knob, and then also a bit concerning the under-thread tension...
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@jwcph As someone who has also tried to get an old machine running, I think you have two options:
- Spend hours searching YouTube and the web for a threading guide for your exact model
- Spend hours in trial and error
Anyway, that's my person two options.
@guyjantic Well, door no. 1 is easy - this machine is too old and/or unpopular for anything to turn up in search
I was actually doing pretty well with the second option, right up until the needle broke a few minutes ago, leading me to call it a night with it & pick it back up tomorrow... -
@guyjantic Well, door no. 1 is easy - this machine is too old and/or unpopular for anything to turn up in search
I was actually doing pretty well with the second option, right up until the needle broke a few minutes ago, leading me to call it a night with it & pick it back up tomorrow...@jwcph @guyjantic You could post the details - somebody out there may have one, even if the Internet doesn't!
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Welp, my new old lovely sewing machine is clean & running
now I just have to work my way through the 117 different possible ways of winding the thread around all these bits & bobs, until I discover the one that actually works & doesn't just has it snapping and/or tangling the thread... @jwcph Threading is not so different between the machines as you might think.
> machines should always be threaded when the thread take-up (?) is in the fully upright position
This is correct because the plates for the tension are open then.
There is usually a holder for the spool at the right end of the top of the machine. You should
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@jwcph Threading is not so different between the machines as you might think.
> machines should always be threaded when the thread take-up (?) is in the fully upright position
This is correct because the plates for the tension are open then.
There is usually a holder for the spool at the right end of the top of the machine. You should
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use it and spare the leash at the back but use the one on top front.
I attached some hints in your picture to give you an idea.
Please check if the needle is in correct position. In case that its upper end has a flat region this belongs to the back. For round needles please ask for advice.
Finally adjust the round knob for tension so that upper and lower thread when sewed meet in the middle of the cloth.
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use it and spare the leash at the back but use the one on top front.
I attached some hints in your picture to give you an idea.
Please check if the needle is in correct position. In case that its upper end has a flat region this belongs to the back. For round needles please ask for advice.
Finally adjust the round knob for tension so that upper and lower thread when sewed meet in the middle of the cloth.
@carla Thank you so much!
The only one I figured out through trial & error was the way the thread goes around the tension knob - I didn't even think to check the needle position, even though I've had a problem before on the other machine which was caused by that... -
@carla Thank you so much!
The only one I figured out through trial & error was the way the thread goes around the tension knob - I didn't even think to check the needle position, even though I've had a problem before on the other machine which was caused by that... @jwcph In a short time, everything will be a simple routine to you
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@jwcph @guyjantic You could post the details - somebody out there may have one, even if the Internet doesn't!
@sbourne @guyjantic You have a point
anyone have a user manual for a Chridamo Flamingo model 22...? 
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@jwcph In a short time, everything will be a simple routine to you
@carla Well, I have two machines to practice on, so...
