Originally Posted by Lostn51
The hook assembly is the doo dad (love that term :D ) thst he bobbin case fits into that spins with a hook that grabs the top thread and make the stitch. The bobbin case and hook assembly is the things that cost the most for the FW (around $150 for original Singer parts) and if you can buy a 301 for $30 and get the same part off of it then you save some serious money.
Billy
Wow, I did learn something new. Thank you! I was very lucky this summer to get 2 301's for $30 each, with case & book & accessories. My dh cleaned them up, put some new feet on them and a new plug on one and been sewing with them every since. I take it the fw parts are pricey then unlike the 301's..hmmm learned something new today!