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sewing machine just went 'pop' :(

lightisfading
lightisfading Posts: 1,288 Forumite
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in Old style MoneySaving
Me and the other half (who ignores the male stereotypes and can sew competently) just got an old Singer machine from a carboot for £18 - it looks about 60s-70s to me? Anyway. I plugged it in today, pressed the pedal - and yay it works. Then while I was working out how to thread the thing there was a 'pop' and smoke started coming out of the back of the machine around where its plugged in :( Any ideas what this might be?

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  • tanith
    tanith Posts: 8,091 Forumite
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    This happened to me and it was the motor... it had blown and I had to get a new motor fixed.... it wasn't that expensive...
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  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    yeah.. I agree.. the motor needs replacing.. mine was about £8 and took about 10 minutes to do!

    Just hoping my dualit toaster is as cheap
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  • beemuzed
    beemuzed Posts: 2,188 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Gosh, how frustrating for you! I hope the other posters are right - you'll still have a bargain if so!
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  • lightisfading
    lightisfading Posts: 1,288 Forumite
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    just thought i'd update on this....

    i decided to be brave/silly and plug it in again and... it works!!! completely baffled by this but I've now made a nice tote bag and it's working absolutely fine. I'm confused!
  • Addiscomber
    Addiscomber Posts: 1,010 Forumite
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    Probably an accumulation of dust burnt off. As you don't leave a sewing machine running unattended you will likely be OK now. I have to say that I admire your nerve for trying it again, but how moneysaving was that!
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