Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by jlhmnj
Originally Posted by miriam
I got a Singer 241-12 a while ago. Got her all unstuck and moving nice. Put her to the test. NADA. Her tension was wonky. Then the shuttle wouldn't loop. I put her on hold and had a bout of PI and broken toe etc for the summer. OK so I got her out - fixed the tension in 3 minutes. YEAH I won. Then started checking for burrs on the hook. NADA. Put the bobbin in and out in and out. NADA. That bobbin case had a screw missing. I replaced it a while ago. Seems like the dumb think is off. Won't hold in right. Then I got to digging around in my junk. None of the bobbin cases I have on hand match the hole. I'm not even sure the one that came with it was the right one. Now I'm thinking - order a new bobbin case. They range from 3 to 40 dollars. So if I buy the 3 dollar one will it work? Then I notice you can just buy the bobbin tension spring. That should be a clue... So I look over the bobbin case. EW. It was coated in rust - I got a bit of oil and a bit of aluminum foil and polished it up. Poked it in the bobbin hole - NADA. It makes a loop but add fabric and it balls up something awful. Has to be that tension spring. I'm beating my head against the stupid wall on this one.
Needle tip of the day: The needle curf goes toward the bobbin when you put in the needle - industrial machines have round needles - no flat side.
If you need any parts for your 241 your welcome to mine for the cost of shipping. My daughter tripped over the thing and broke off the take up lever plus I don't have the oil pan for it. A person could get a hernia hefting these things.
Jon
AW - seems like it would be a nice machine Jon. Mine seems to be all there and nothing broken. I sure wouldn't want to ship it. For being made out of aluminum and called the 'featherweight' it sure is heavy. I only need the bobbin cover. I'm wondering if the oil pan is really needed if you are sewing on it for short times & keep it oiled every time you use it. Those were meant for factory work with 3 shifts. Was it the knee rod part of the take up lever or the one on the presser foot bar? Did it bend or break? Maybe it just needs re-assembly. Mine has to be re-assembled. Mine followed me home but DH wouldn't let it in the house - it's on the back porch (covered) - I should get it working and get it off there.
Not certain if all oiling points have external access to oil and work for extended period without oil pan but I imagine it would. Daughter broke off thread take-up lever next to tension assembly clean off. I'm grateful she didn't break her foot or a toe. I'm not too wild about industrial machines except for the 29-4 Singer Patcher which I would love to find reasonable. I had one, fixed it up and sold it and sort of regret it now. Anyway, let me know if you need any parts from the 241 as I don't plan on fixing this one up or buying any other industrials anytime soon. I'd rather see the parts go to good use than hold on to them for twenty years thinking I might someday need them.
Jon