Thanks for the video. Just pulled my wife’s old White sewing machine out. Adjusted the loose belts and watched your video on threading and she is back in business.
@@CircleCityExplorer you have to remove the side cover. There is one screw on the side and 2 under the top cover. Once open there is a pulley on the bottom with 1 bolt on it when loosened can be slid to the side to adjust belt tension and retightened.
Thank you so much! I’ve been threading it wrong the whole time! And also loved the bobbin winding video! So helpful! Was doing that wrong too! Thank you, thank you!
Only if all instructional videos were this straight to the point nice video thanks I'm going to give it a try I'll probably rewatch 10 times but to be expected when learning a new skill have a blessed one
Thank you so much! I had a brand new singer machine in the box that I got for Christmas but when I opened it parts where missing and since stores are closed right now, I was out of luck. I dug this old White machine out of my parents attic, it had been my grandmas and I was told it didn't work. THANK YOU again for your video, I was able to watch your video ( 7 times ) and finally get it to work! Now time to make masks!!! Stay safe and thank you for making these. I am such a beginner sewer and this was just what I needed!
Thank you for sharing this tutorial. I just got a " White model 2222" It was sitting on someone's house for a while. I cleaned and oil it, it sounds great 👍! Why the decorative stitches won't come out. The know moves to the correct stich but all it does is straight stich no matter what stich I choose. . . Help. . Any advice. . . .
This is great! Thank you. I have this machine which I got from my mom and its a real workhorse. It's been going for 30+ years now. I lent it to a friend and your video is very helpful to show her how to thread.
Thanks a million for this and the bobbin winding video. Both videos are very well demonstrated and easy to follow. Bravo! I have my Mom’s White 1099 and it is very similar to the 999 in these videos. Wish you could do a video on proper tension settings and using the features of the 1099. It has a ton of bells and whistles and I have no idea how to use them.
Would you happen to know if this machine needs a certain size or type of needle, or if universal ones work? Got this machine recently but no luck for information about needle size unfortunately
Hi! I got a similar machine from my mom who has since passed. She was an expert and I wish I learned more from her, but I apparently did not and don't know what I'm doing wrong. I followed your video exactly and feel like they're both threaded as they should be. Unfortunately it's missing stitches.... like a lot and just looks like a mess of thread. Any ideas what might be wrong? It also seems like the fabric doesn't go through with the feet down... which I thought I understood should guide the fabric through.
I just got myself a machine just like this from a auction and was wondering how do you change the needle ? And do you need a specific kind for this machine? I plugged in to see if it works , and it works great but the needle broke ( it was bent when I got it , didn’t realize) . Any information would be great!
It takes a standard machine needle (you buy based on what you’re sewing) - there’s a small screw to the right of the needle shank - loosen that and the needle will drop out. Replace with a new needle (flat back to the shank and slide it all the way up to the little bump) and tighten. It’s super easy! Good luck!
@@RedBarnHomestead Thankyou so much for your quick response! Its my first time ever useing this particular machine . I paid 2$ for it at auction, it was a steal for sure! Again thankyou for all these tips on how to use this machine! Have a great day!
Hi! Super helpful up until the part where the needle thread is supposed to pull the under thread through. Mine will not go through no matter how many times I try. Every step goes how you described it until that part. Any tips?
Try running it with the bobbin area open so you can see the thread - do it super slowly - if the thread isn’t catching and being carried around the bobbin, the machine may have timing issues.
Hello! What a helpful video series on the White 999! Thank you so much! We're having trouble getting our bottom thread to stitch in with the top thread. We've followed your threading video, and adjusted the tension a bit. We can't seem to figure it out. Any ideas?
Question: The stop motion knob on my White 999 is not doing anything to disengage the drive shaft. Any ideas? I removed it and confirmed the washer in installed with the tabs pointed out and tried installing the washer the opposite way. I can not tell how it is supposed to work. Thanks
This is awesome glad I found it! . My aunt give me her old one and did not have a manual. Plus I'm brand new to sewing. This was a lot of help. But I'm having issues getting the thread from the bobbin to catch any tips on how to fix that?
Start by adjusting the tensions - upper one about halfway to start, and check the bobbin tension too (our newest video is how to check the bobbin tension)
Thank you this was very helpful. I am having trouble with bobbin winder not pulling the thread to wind onto bobbin. It spins fine until I go to wind the thread, any ideas? Thank you.
Red Barn Homestead I just set it up again and I got it working. No clue how, other then the stop motion knob was seized and I got my husband to release it. Bobbin winding fine now. Makes no sense, but thank you.
My white machine seems to get bunched up underneath when sewing.. I get about 5 to 6 good stitches then it messes up and I gotta pull it out and start over. Any suggestions on how to stop this from happening?
Can I send a picture of my machine to help me identify a missing piece? I think I'm missing a piece. Yours looks a little different than mine. But it's the same model.
I am thinking about buying an old Precision Built White Sewing Machine. However, I am having trouble getting it to sew correctly. The bobbin thread wants to buildup which does not allow the fabric to move. What can I try
You thread the bobbin case - outside of the machine. Hold it by the thread (with the case hanging free) then give a light jerk on the thread. The bobbin case should only drop about 1”. If it drops more, it’s too loose, less and it’s too tight. There’s a small screw on the side of the bobbin that you can then adjust.
How do you work the clutch? My mother pulled this out of storage for me, but it’s clutch is different than the ones she has worked with. Due to not understanding it I can’t consistently get the machine to sew, I have the manual but I don’t see it explained anywhere 🤷🏻♂️
Red Barn Homestead It’s not skipping stitches. The clutch was locking and unlocking, which makes it go from sewing to being locked. I ended up finding a video that described how to take the clutch apart and reassemble it properly. Which solved my problem 😊
Oh guys, thank you for this. I have a White Model 1505. It uses the same threading method. I'm attempting to be self taught and I would be lost without people like you who bother to upload videos about these older machines. I took a break from sewing for about a year and in some ways it feels like starting over. The online guide I found for my 1505 model is simply a scan of the original model and the quality of the imagery is just terrible. Comparing your video to the manual and the method I've been using assures me I've been on the right track! Thanks again.
Uploaded a video on bobbin winding - the center wheel needs to feel very loose for the needle to be disengaged. Is it still moving while the center wheel is loose?
I just started using a White 999, and these videos have saved me a lot of headaches. Thanks!
Thanks for the video. Just pulled my wife’s old White sewing machine out. Adjusted the loose belts and watched your video on threading and she is back in business.
How did you adjust the belt tension my lower belt will sometimes stop moving because it’s loose
@@CircleCityExplorer you have to remove the side cover. There is one screw on the side and 2 under the top cover. Once open there is a pulley on the bottom with 1 bolt on it when loosened can be slid to the side to adjust belt tension and retightened.
Awesome!
Thank you sooo much for creating & sharing this video! I inherited my late great aunt's White 999 machine...& I have no experience. Super helpful!
I just bought this machine never had i threaded a machine like this. Thank you so much for the information how to thread.
Thank you so much! I’ve been threading it wrong the whole time! And also loved the bobbin winding video! So helpful! Was doing that wrong too! Thank you, thank you!
So glad to help!
Only if all instructional videos were this straight to the point nice video thanks I'm going to give it a try I'll probably rewatch 10 times but to be expected when learning a new skill have a blessed one
Glad it helped!
Thank you! I was just gifted this machine, I'm excited to try it out.
It’s a great machine!
Thank you so much! I had a brand new singer machine in the box that I got for Christmas but when I opened it parts where missing and since stores are closed right now, I was out of luck. I dug this old White machine out of my parents attic, it had been my grandmas and I was told it didn't work. THANK YOU again for your video, I was able to watch your video ( 7 times ) and finally get it to work! Now time to make masks!!! Stay safe and thank you for making these. I am such a beginner sewer and this was just what I needed!
Glad to hear it helped! Good luck with masks!
Thank you for sharing this tutorial.
I just got a " White model 2222"
It was sitting on someone's house for a while. I cleaned and oil it, it sounds great 👍!
Why the decorative stitches won't come out. The know moves to the correct stich but all it does is straight stich no matter what stich I choose. . . Help. . Any advice. . . .
You may need to increase the stitch width in order to see the decorative stitches
AHHH OMG!! u have no clue how long i’ve been looking for a clear guide for how to thread my machine that i got at a thrift store!!!
Glad we could help, we have a few more machines we need to test out.
This is great! Thank you. I have this machine which I got from my mom and its a real workhorse. It's been going for 30+ years now. I lent it to a friend and your video is very helpful to show her how to thread.
Thanks You very much for sharing. I mom had a Jean Machine 1088 ..I found it last week .. and I had a blast with it!!
Awesome!
Thanks a million for this and the bobbin winding video. Both videos are very well demonstrated and easy to follow. Bravo! I have my Mom’s White 1099 and it is very similar to the 999 in these videos. Wish you could do a video on proper tension settings and using the features of the 1099. It has a ton of bells and whistles and I have no idea how to use them.
We run into this all the time as different machines have different options. We’ll see what we can do to cover our fancier machines better.
Thanks for your chanel. I have the same machine. Never tried using until now since my Singer broke.
Always good to hear these older machines still running!
Yes! Thanks, the other video was cool, but this is what I was looking for! Thanks for uploading
You’re welcome!
Thank you, it's the best explanation I ever seen.
You are welcome, glad we could help.
Thank you so so much for this video! I have search for help and this nailed it! White Jeans Machine 1099.
Glad you found the video helpful!
thank you so much! using my best friend’s old white machine, but have been having trouble threading! i can’t keep calling them for help
Glad you found us!
Thank youuuu!! I’m tackling my first project ever and my grandma isn’t at my house lol this helped me😂
Grandma help is never to be underestimated! Glad it helped!
Would you happen to know if this machine needs a certain size or type of needle, or if universal ones work? Got this machine recently but no luck for information about needle size unfortunately
Universal ones will work.
Hi! I got a similar machine from my mom who has since passed. She was an expert and I wish I learned more from her, but I apparently did not and don't know what I'm doing wrong. I followed your video exactly and feel like they're both threaded as they should be. Unfortunately it's missing stitches.... like a lot and just looks like a mess of thread. Any ideas what might be wrong? It also seems like the fabric doesn't go through with the feet down... which I thought I understood should guide the fabric through.
Try fixing tension first. If the presser foot isn’t all the way down we do have a video on how to adjust it. It may have a timing issue
i’ve had to watch this video like 19 times over the span of me having this sewing machine
Oh my! Thank you for the views!
very good i just bought a machine its a elgin 999F looks like a white so now i can thread this thats a win.
Nice! A lot of machines are similar.
Thank you so much! I was struggling for hrs
Glad we could help.
I just got myself a machine just like this from a auction and was wondering how do you change the needle ? And do you need a specific kind for this machine? I plugged in to see if it works , and it works great but the needle broke ( it was bent when I got it , didn’t realize) . Any information would be great!
It takes a standard machine needle (you buy based on what you’re sewing) - there’s a small screw to the right of the needle shank - loosen that and the needle will drop out. Replace with a new needle (flat back to the shank and slide it all the way up to the little bump) and tighten. It’s super easy! Good luck!
@@RedBarnHomestead Thankyou so much for your quick response! Its my first time ever useing this particular machine . I paid 2$ for it at auction, it was a steal for sure! Again thankyou for all these tips on how to use this machine! Have a great day!
This was a huge help! Thanks so much!
Glad it could be of some assistance! Videos are getting a bit older now.
Thanks for the vid. I have this sewing machine but I'm having feed problems. Do you know how to adjust the pressure of the foot on the feed dog?
Are the feed dogs coming all the way up? Do they seem high enough?
Hi! Super helpful up until the part where the needle thread is supposed to pull the under thread through. Mine will not go through no matter how many times I try. Every step goes how you described it until that part. Any tips?
Try running it with the bobbin area open so you can see the thread - do it super slowly - if the thread isn’t catching and being carried around the bobbin, the machine may have timing issues.
Hello! What a helpful video series on the White 999! Thank you so much! We're having trouble getting our bottom thread to stitch in with the top thread. We've followed your threading video, and adjusted the tension a bit. We can't seem to figure it out. Any ideas?
No, but we’ll look into it for you.
Question: The stop motion knob on my White 999 is not doing anything to disengage the drive shaft. Any ideas? I removed it and confirmed the washer in installed with the tabs pointed out and tried installing the washer the opposite way. I can not tell how it is supposed to work.
Thanks
I think it’s pull out for free wheel and push in to lock into gear.
This is awesome glad I found it! . My aunt give me her old one and did not have a manual. Plus I'm brand new to sewing. This was a lot of help. But I'm having issues getting the thread from the bobbin to catch any tips on how to fix that?
Start by adjusting the tensions - upper one about halfway to start, and check the bobbin tension too (our newest video is how to check the bobbin tension)
When you open the face cover on this model, what does the “0,1,2” represent?
Likely stitch length
Thank you this was very helpful. I am having trouble with bobbin winder not pulling the thread to wind onto bobbin. It spins fine until I go to wind the thread, any ideas? Thank you.
Does the whole thing stop or just the bobbin?
Red Barn Homestead just the bobbin stops. Is the bobbin stopper supposed to touch the bobbin at all?
It doesn’t by the way
Red Barn Homestead I just set it up again and I got it working. No clue how, other then the stop motion knob was seized and I got my husband to release it. Bobbin winding fine now. Makes no sense, but thank you.
Glad to hear it!
Could you possibly do a video on threading with a twin needle? TIA.
We are hoping to get back to sewing machine videos soon.
I think you put the bobbin thread in the case the wrong way! How well did it sew when you did that?
It sewed fine! I don’t think they’re super picky!
@@RedBarnHomestead Its supposed to turn clock wise when you put it in bobbin case. You had it counter clockwise!
The bobbin falls out when I turn the Manual turn how do I stop that?
According to the book the thread goes towards the back when loading it instead of the front. Just the opposite of the way you threaded it.
Thank you. Tracked you from another video on the same subject, but they did not explain how to thread machine.
My white machine seems to get bunched up underneath when sewing.. I get about 5 to 6 good stitches then it messes up and I gotta pull it out and start over. Any suggestions on how to stop this from happening?
Check the bobbin tension (we have a video on that) to start!
Can I send a picture of my machine to help me identify a missing piece? I think I'm missing a piece. Yours looks a little different than mine. But it's the same model.
I’m not even sure parts availability even if we identified the piece outside of buying a parts unit.
Hi i have a 1550 white is the process the same 1st timer
Cool, this video should get you started.
I am thinking about buying an old Precision Built White Sewing Machine. However, I am having trouble getting it to sew correctly. The bobbin thread wants to buildup which does not allow the fabric to move. What can I try
Have you tested the bobbin tension?
Red Barn Homestead Thank you. How do I do that?
You thread the bobbin case - outside of the machine. Hold it by the thread (with the case hanging free) then give a light jerk on the thread. The bobbin case should only drop about 1”. If it drops more, it’s too loose, less and it’s too tight. There’s a small screw on the side of the bobbin that you can then adjust.
How do you work the clutch? My mother pulled this out of storage for me, but it’s clutch is different than the ones she has worked with. Due to not understanding it I can’t consistently get the machine to sew, I have the manual but I don’t see it explained anywhere 🤷🏻♂️
I’m not 100% sure what you’re asking. Is it skipping stitches? Is the needle stopping and starting?
Red Barn Homestead It’s not skipping stitches. The clutch was locking and unlocking, which makes it go from sewing to being locked. I ended up finding a video that described how to take the clutch apart and reassemble it properly. Which solved my problem 😊
Thank you. I have a White 1510
You are welcome.
My michene dose not have all the pices in the bottom thread thing in place. I don’t know how to put them back in the thing.
Sorry, it can be tough to learn to put together.
Do you need a transformer for the eletricity??
No.
@@RedBarnHomestead what is the voltage power of that machine
Thank you so much!
Awesome, you are welcome, glad it helped.
Oh guys, thank you for this. I have a White Model 1505. It uses the same threading method. I'm attempting to be self taught and I would be lost without people like you who bother to upload videos about these older machines. I took a break from sewing for about a year and in some ways it feels like starting over. The online guide I found for my 1505 model is simply a scan of the original model and the quality of the imagery is just terrible. Comparing your video to the manual and the method I've been using assures me I've been on the right track! Thanks again.
These older machines are so wonderful to sew on! Good luck!
trying to wind a bobbin on this machine. I've disengaged the clutch but the needle still moves up and down. how can I adjust it ?
Uploaded a video on bobbin winding - the center wheel needs to feel very loose for the needle to be disengaged. Is it still moving while the center wheel is loose?
we realized the belt was too tight. backed it off a bit and it solved the problem.
Thank you
I need to change the belts on my 999 white machine but I'm afraid to get the wrong belts
You may need an assortment of belts if you can find the exact one on eBay or Amazon.
Hi how do you change the stitch size
Fairly sure one of the controls operates stitch size.
Hello, is it too late to ask for help?
No! What’s your issue? ☺️
The part that holds bobbin has come off and am having difficulty putting it back in. Could you please help with that
I’m having the same issue!!! Did you figure it out?
You’re meaning the shuttle part? Where the bobbin case clicks in?
Can you explain how to all of a sudden my spool of thread spins around and get tangled up ?
I have no idea how to solve it..
Thanks for any help
While it’s sewing?
@@RedBarnHomestead
Yes maam..and then it of stops it ..
Hmm - does it have a bit of felt underneath the spool? I’m not sure what it’s doing
@@RedBarnHomestead
Yes i had to make one of the felt pieces ..It didnt have one when I bought it
Its so crazy .I have never had that happen..it will sew maybe an inch or 2 and then the thread all of a sudden whirls around and gets all tangled up .
I can’t get the bobbin to catch the thread right and it jams 😢
Seems something is not quite right.
I need instructions to thread model 465.
It will be very similar - they are all very similar
I can’t get my fabric to feed
Unfortunately it could be a lot of issues.