shaggyrun

Alamo joe, did you get your 78-1 running? I was gifted my grandmother's old upholestry machine turns out it is a 78-1 that was made in 1920 in new jersey. After 2 days I was able to get the machine turning over again. It had been stored in a barn for about 50 years. I used kroil and it really helped getting things going. My bottom bobbin shaft was the biggest problem. I was able to flip the machine on is side spray the bottom shaft down really good with kroil and then use vice grips to clamp on the shaft and slowly work it back abd forth not putting to much pressure on anything. After a few minutes it break loose and freed up. I don't know if that will help you but I have mine working and it's truly a beast and the stitch quality is better then my newer machine.