One of the many machines I have acquired recently is a Singer 328P. When I first started at work we had a Singer 327 that I loved. Unfortunately it had a cracked zig-zag cam and 327's are straight stitch and zig-zag only. It was a beautiful chocolate colour and quite a streamlined shape and I set my heart on getting a 328, as they took interchangeable cams and looked the same. When I saw this machine for sale I knew I had to have it, even though it was grey instead of chocolate brown. It came with its instruction manual and some of its cams. It takes the same cams as the 306 and 320 though, so I have plenty of cams that will fit it. Apparently the previous owner had about 7 machines which her grandson found in various wardrobes, I bought the last two. I wanted the 328 and got the other one (a Stylist I think it is) thrown in for a reduced price plus all the random bits he had left over.
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| This is how it looked when I brought it home |
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| Just look at that streamlined shape! |
There are unfortunately some chips on the paintwork but they are not rusted so do not look too bad. The bobbin area was very fluffy, just about solid with lint I think. Cleaning bobbin arrangements like this is not my favourite pastime as they are very awkward but it is pretty good now.
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| Bobbin area before cleaning. |
I have not taken the base off a machine like this for a while and I had to guess with it, you simply unscrew the screws circled in the below photograph.
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| Base, showing which screws to remove. |
Under the base cover is fairly typical for a drop in bobbin with oscillating hook.
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| Bobbin area from underneath, before cleaning. |
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| Under the base cover, showing bobbin and feed mechanisms. |
Under the face plate was not too dirty but was very dry.
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| Under faceplate before cleaning. |
The gears under the top cover had been very well greased and the surrounds were liberally sprayed in grey!
Finally I wiped the machine down with a cloth dipped in methylated spirits.
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| Beautiful 328 after cleaning |
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| Showing cam mounting and follower. |
The machine is very quiet when it runs and it stitches very nicely. I cannot wait to have enough time to be able to sew something on it!
Hello - I have recently acquired a 328P and love how sturdy it is, I have done similar to you and cleaned the bottom drive assembly and re-oiled, and unscrewed the top cover and cleaned all the moving parts there as well. It runs smoothly now, however I had to put a replacement capacitor in the foot control as the original had gone open circuit and hence no speed control was available. I got that (capacitor) part from Jaycar. I have to get some new rubber feet for the machine and foot control, though not critical at this stage. Trying to source a manual, and ideally a replacement plastic bottom cover as mine has a few cracks in it. Thanks for the great write up above, any help with sourcing a cam set too, would be appreciated. As a quilter I like the sturdy construction of this machine, simple stitches and longevity etc. Thanks, Ratna (Frangipani Quilts).
ReplyDeleteYou can download any Singer sewing machine manual for FREE from Singers website.
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ReplyDeleteYou can remove the capacitor
DeleteThe running on means the capacitor in the foot control has failed. A simple fix by a sewing machine technician.
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Can this machine sew leather?
ReplyDeleteI’m looking at getting one but only if it can sew leather, relatively thick leather
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DeleteI have a 328P for sale but unsure the best place to sell it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this blog. I've been searching the internet high and low to find out how to remove the bottom of my Singer 327P.
ReplyDeleteEveryone showed only the metal drip tray inside the plastic bottom. Who knew it was only a matter of removing those two screws and the round nut in the middle. So simple, but I didn't even notice those screws.🙄My hero. Thank you👏👍☺️