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DonnaQuilts
I just obtained a Singer 201. Ordered thread spindles. They don't fit and fall over. They are slightly pointed on the end that goes in the machine. I looked to see if they should be threaded. Thought you would know if they should be threaded or not. I can have them threaded, but can't tell if the machine is threaded to receive them. That seems to be all the machine needs. This is really a quiet machine. So far, I like it a lot. It is a 1935 and clean.
DonnaQuilts
Are the pins you bought nylon? If so you need to tap them in just a bit.