changing a bulb in a sewing machine

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Does anyone know how straightforward it is?

The machine is Janome 109/110. I can see the bulb but haven't tried to remove it yet (having replaced the fuse it's now useable at least - I don't want to jeopardise that!).

Would be good to know if its DIY-able before going to lots of effort trying to find a bulb!

TIA :)

Not sure about that model but I changed mine ok. Just unscrew old bulb and take that to the shop (john Lewis do a wide range of machine spares, or a decent hardware shop) to make sure you get the right one!

On my singer, I have to undo one screw and take off the plastic cover on the end above the needle. The bulb is there..

My Janome works same as SoupDragon's Singer, simple.
Bulbs seem to be either bayonet or screw, about £2, and mine's similar to microwave bulb so easy to find.

I hope you all get your machines serviced annually if you use them regularly? Even if yours appears to run without problems you will be amazed at the difference a service can make. It is well worth doing.

Thanks ladies :)

Took the end panel off after undoing the screw and could see the bulb but hadn't twigged that it might not be a screw fit. So then I took a screwdriver to the bulb housing as well. Cue bulb falling out and the long bolty screw things completely disengaging from the teeny fiddly nuts behind .

But I had me a bulb and I found me a replacement and DH is used to putting computers together with all their teeny fiddly bits - so I left him in charge of reconstruction and I now have an illuminated machine again :o. (For anyone else interested, I was near a HobbyCraft anyway and they had them for about £2.50 - we won't talk about the other things I just happened to get while there...)

Thistledew - I do know the machine could do with a service, but I'm a bit torn at the moment. The place I rang charges £65. I'm not totally happy with the machine (in particular with sewing knits/thicker fabrics as I can't change the pressure on the foot) so was thinking of getting accessories to the tune of about £40. But from digging around it looks as though I could get a more capable 2nd hand machine for £100 - £150.

Doubt I'll be doing either until the new year (between Christmas and a baby due about the same time I'm a bit busy till then :o ) but if anyone's got any points I should consider I'd be interested to hear them :).