I hope someone can tell me if its a good one to learn to sew with. Got it at goodwill for 30 bucks. As far as I can see it just needs a bobbin and needle.
Hooked it up in the store and it ran with no clattering - seems very smooth to my uneducated eye and has very little wear.
It looks exactly like this one for sale on ecrater for $300.
I would be grateful for any advice. It has more dust on it than anything else.
So - good deal? I've got a week to take it back.
Thanks!
That's my machine...it's a bomber. Don't return it.
Owner's manuals are available online for download.
Good score!
Dave
"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self."~~~May Sarton
What a great find, Lost_Biker! Get a manual and learn where to put oil. You will be a thread injecting maniac soon!
- MacEntyre
"We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." - Ben Franklin
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Great machine! Clean it, lube it lightly with Singer lubricants, and it will probably work for the rest of your life.
"Interesting! No, wait, the other thing.....tedious!"- Bender Bending Rodriques
That's a fine rig you have there. Like the others said, download a manual for it, clean & lube it, give it some TLC and it will be a great friend.
Never, never, never use 3 in 1 oil on a sewing machine. It is mixed with ingredients that will dry out the lube, cause lint to stick, cake on thick with wear. Don't do it. I don't know if it has to be Singer lubes but they wouldn't harm. I use a good lightweight machine oil that I get from sewing centers. Mostly no brand stuff but good stuff to use.Originally Posted by pedro
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
We Don't Sew... We Make Gear! video series
Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
Excellent find! Can't add anything more than the others have said. I made my first gear (fleece jackets for me and the wife the year we got married) on my 201 fifteen years ago. Still going strong.
Thank you all! I was hoping I got a good one. It came with a button hole attachment thingy that I found inside the case. Seems to be in good shape, but I'm taking it to "Moms" as she knows more about sewing than I do. She'll teach me how to use it. I know it only does straight stitches, but thats what I wanted anyway for making my own gear.
Says she has a bobbin and needles ready! Under-quilt time!
I've always "just" missed great deals at goodwill - I took a chance on this one without calling anyone. Glad I finally made a good choice.
Ramblinrev - thanks for the advice. There's a sewing machine shop where I'm going this weekend, so I'll make sure to get some oil. Already downloaded a manual and will carefully inspect, clean and oil in the right places. Thanks again!
Never thought I would get excited about an old sewing machine - but I am!
it is a power tool, after all; has a cord and motor, you make things with it, and if you are not careful you can do yourself some damage..
what's not to get excited about? (More Power, Scotty! )
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