Originally Posted by
DonnaFreak
I just got an email from the man with the machines. He said the rotary hook is broken on the 301A, and the cheapest he can find the part is $169! So it's going to be used for parts, but he said I'm welcome to the 401A. So tell me folks...is $125 a good price for it? Other than one small scratch, it's in immaculate condition.
Donna
Donna,
Obviously he didn't look very hard.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Sin...item5b0629a220
Though I think I would ask the seller for sure what machine this came out of. The 221 and 301 bobbin case base and hook assembly look the same but they don't interchange. At least they're not supposed to. I've read of people doing it but the machine never sews well with the wrong part in it.
You might also ask the owner of the 301 if he's tried Glenn Williams or any of the other online sellers of 301 parts. Someone is bound to have one.
I saw the new hook assembly by AlphaSew for the $169 price, I don't think I would trust that. If I needed a part like that for one of my machines I'd look for a used original part first before I'd buy chinese new.
Cari