Longarm Machine Parts at Linda's Electric Quilters
Linda's Electric Quilters stocks a range of replacement parts for longarm quilting machines — keeping your machine running is as important as having the right thread and batting. The parts catalog covers Gammill machines and Superior Sewing Machine supply parts that fit multiple longarm brands. Consumables live in the longarm notions guide, titanium needles guide, and Magna-Glide bobbin guide.
Gammill Machine Parts
- Switch Holder for Gammill Minus machines — the mounting bracket for the handlebars speed switch
- Bobbin Winder Tension Thread Guide — replacement thread guide for the integrated bobbin winder
- Grey Switch Cap — replacement cap for the speed/control switch assembly
- Needle Bar for 18" Premier/Vision 18 Gammill — complete needle bar replacement for 18" head machines
- Needle Bar Bushing for Gammill Vision 22 — the bushing that guides the needle bar in the Vision 22 head
- Encoder O-ring for Gammill and Statler Machines — the precision O-ring used in the encoder assembly; critical for accurate stitch regulation
Superior Sewing Machines and Supply Parts
- L Size Metal Bobbin (Small) — replacement metal bobbins for L-size bobbin cases
- M Size Metal Bobbin — replacement metal bobbins for standard M-size longarm machines
- L Size Bobbin Case — complete bobbin case for L-size systems
- Bobbin Case Towa — Size M — the Towa-brand bobbin case for M-size machines; Towa gauges allow precise bobbin tension measurement and setting
- Check Spring for Tension Assembly — the check spring that controls thread check spring action in the tension assembly
- Felt Washer for Gammill Check Spring Assembly — replacement felt washer in the tension check spring stack
- Needle Set Screw for Gammill — the set screw that locks the needle in the needle bar clamp
- Non-Solid Anti No-Backlash Spring for Towa Bobbin Cases M-Size — the anti-backlash spring for consistent M-size bobbin tension
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Frequently Asked Questions
What symptoms point to a worn encoder O-ring?
Inconsistent stitch length in regulated mode — the encoder wheel slips instead of tracking carriage movement, so the machine miscounts distance. It's a minutes-long, low-cost replacement that resolves one of the most misdiagnosed stitch-quality complaints on Gammill and Statler machines.
Why keep a spare bobbin case?
Because tension setup is destructive to swap — a case dialed for 60wt bobbin thread shouldn't be re-adjusted for every specialty job. Studios run one case per thread class (and retire any dropped case), making the second Towa case a workflow tool, not just a spare.
Which parts belong in every studio's drawer?
The cheap stop-the-day items: needle set screws, check springs and felt washers, encoder O-rings, and spare bobbins. None cost much; any one of them missing turns a Saturday deadline quilt into a parts-shipment wait.
