don't see a picture but try putting the rubbr ring back on the inner wheel? Carolyn

Thank you Dawn. I can do that :) Wasn't sure if they need to be uploaded or something. http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn31/Daniel_20-13/My%20Old%20Sewing%20Machine/101_1985.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn31/Daniel_20-13/My%20Old%20Sewing%20Machine/101_1987.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn31/Daniel_20-13/My%20Old%20Sewing%20Machine/101_1990.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn31/Daniel_20-13/My%20Old%20Sewing%20Machine/101_1992.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn31/Daniel_20-13/My%20Old%20Sewing%20Machine/101_2004.jpg

My late MIL had an old black Kenmore - she had a buttonhole attachment that came with hers and it worked like a charm. Call a sewing repair centre and have your model number ready and inquire if they can order you an attachment OR ask if they have a generic one that would fit (take the machine with you and get them to show you how it would work when you go pick it up). Check local thrift shops and see what they have..sometimes you can find exactly what you need for little cost. This means you would have to know if your machine is long or short shank....if you had another attachment like a zipper foot, you could hold it against the buttonholer and see if the shank is the same and screw is on the same side. I would definately call some repair places and get some prices or ask about old machine parts - some trade in machines are stripped of parts and attachments and you can get some great bargains. If you have a manual it should show you what the attachment for your machine looks like at least. I think if you need it soon, generic maybe the way to go. Budster

For a home machine, the Bernina is about the best you can get, although I am more familiar with the 830 model than the 614. No problem finding parts for the Bernina 830, but the resale value is high, and so you won't find them for that cheap. I've used industrial machines also, and they go extremely fast, which is good if you are very accurate, but it is also very easy to make a bad seam that will have to be taken out and resewn - not an acceptable thing if you are sewing leather. I have a Viking/Huskvarna machine that I bought new about 15 years ago, and it is almost as good as the Bernina. Best to avoid any machine that has a computer in it, as those are very expensive to repair and become obsolete very quickly. The Bernina and Huskvarna are both good at sewing leather, but you have to see the needles made for leather.