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Hello, I have a 29k that I recently purchased and I've cleaned and oiled her good, watched the videos on how to properly thread, etc but I it still won't stitch. By that I mean it moves but never picks up the bobbin thread. I think it is because the tension in the disks where the thread first passes through is to tight but if I loosen the screw on the tension disk anymore it will come off. I also tried to adjust the other tension screw at the top and that loosens it but then my pressure foot doesn't seem to stay down well. I hope this makes sense. I appreciate any guidance as I really want to use It! Thanks.

Thank you. That's what I was thinking too but being a newbie to these particular machines needed another opinion. Thanks for the input, I appreciate and am on my way get them!

I'm looking at purchasing a Singer 29k and the shop that closed has 2 for sale. A 29k71 for $150 and a 29k58 for $200 both work well. I've researched the best I can on them both and read through various threads here on them most were from a few years ago so thought I'd ask as well. From what I can tell they seem pretty equal or am I missing something? I'm contemplating just offering them $300 for both, worst case one could always be used for parts. Any thoughts on this - get both or get one - if so which one? Appreciate the guidance/input.