jones 431 Sewing Machine.

[ELMAJORI]

I have just inherited a Jones 431 Sewing Machine which is no longer made. I have been trying to trace a site to buy an instruction manual but it seem to be so old, it is not recognised. It is still in very good order I wonder if anyone can help me. Thanks

[shanx]

i think you will find the basic threading of a machine hasnt changed , so if you know someone that owns a sewing machine they will show you .

[ELMAJORI]

There are a few buttons on it that I haven't seen on a machine before and I wondered what they were for. Thanks anyway shanx - I will ask around.

[shanx]

thread it , put some material under the foot , and sew and press the buttons , they could be for stitch size , you wont damage it . experiment as long as you have material and take it slowly .

[e.crespo]

This company may be able to help you, http://sewingonline.co.uk/jones-manuals.html . I recently downloaded a manual for my ancient Bernina and it cost me �4.95.

[ELMAJORI]

thanks e.crespo I have already been on that site and they have nothing remotely like it.
I shall have to resort to shanx suggestion - possibly just laziness on my part. Thanks to both of you.

[thelewisgang]

hope you pick up this message. Go to http://www.mendmy.com/
and on the left hand side under "household appliances" click on "sewing machines". there is a guy on there, Ken, who knows everything about machines, manuals etc. You don't need to register to post a question. worth a try. good luck

[ELMAJORI]

Thanks so much thelewisgang, I typed in "how to thread a sewing machine" and I was put onto an American site and believe it or not the diagram was identical to the machine for which I was looking for the manual. It gave an idiot's guide with little arrows and even how to load the spool. So I now have a machine which I can operate and do lots of fancy stitches. Feeling quite "chuffed". Thanks for trying.

[celticsiog]

I just got a Jones 431 sewing machine also, minus the manual. I cannot figure out how to thread the darn thing. Any chance, elmajori, that you would post a link to where you got your answer please? I cant find it anywhere online.
Thanks,
Victoria