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Title: DIY Pfaff repair
Post by: fingers on November 26, 2011, 05:36:45 pm
Any average Joe ever have occasion to repair the bobbin winder on the front of a Pfaff 1245?
Title: Re: DIY Pfaff repair
Post by: fingers on November 26, 2011, 07:11:28 pm
 Curiosity got the better of me so I poked around some. Pulled out the winder assembly and everything looked OK. Then I remembered a piece of a plastic gear I found many years ago. Anybody know if it's a tricky thing to reinstall that plastic gear? I'm assuming it is fixed to the back end of that winder assembly?
Title: Re: DIY Pfaff repair
Post by: Gregg @ Keystone Sewing on November 26, 2011, 11:49:31 pm
Do you mean the rubber o ring?
Title: Re: DIY Pfaff repair
Post by: fingers on November 27, 2011, 03:37:10 am
Is that really all it would take to make it go?
              LATER THAT MORNING......
So....I was able to find a schematic (?) of the winder assembly. Specific to wearable parts. I see what looks like what you are describing.
As simple as replacing that O-ring?
What about the beveled gears that live inside the head?
It would be fantastic to have that front winder working again.
mod 1245 706/48  (6/01)  ser# 594185

       with anticipation, Bern

Title: Re: DIY Pfaff repair
Post by: Gregg @ Keystone Sewing on November 28, 2011, 07:12:36 am
Quote from: fingers on November 27, 2011, 03:37:10 am
Is that really all it would take to make it go?
             LATER THAT MORNING......
So....I was able to find a schematic (?) of the winder assembly. Specific to wearable parts. I see what looks like what you are describing.
As simple as replacing that O-ring?
What about the beveled gears that live inside the head?
It would be fantastic to have that front winder working again.
mod 1245 706/48  (6/01)  ser# 594185

      with anticipation, Bern




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Title: Re: DIY Pfaff repair
Post by: anything sews on November 29, 2011, 03:11:52 pm
I also have a winder problem. Dont have one.plastic gear busted. took winder out to fix when i got new gear. havent seen it since. use winder on another machine so gregg if thats somthing u would have for a phaff 1245 let me know. brand new to this site. thanks
Title: Re: DIY Pfaff repair
Post by: Gregg @ Keystone Sewing on November 30, 2011, 11:16:16 am
Quote from: anything sews on November 29, 2011, 03:11:52 pm
I also have a winder problem. Dont have one.plastic gear busted. took winder out to fix when i got new gear. havent seen it since. use winder on another machine so gregg if thats somthing u would have for a phaff 1245 let me know. brand new to this site. thanks


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