Hello all,
The 201-2 rebuild has been completed
and I needed a case to house it in. The 201 was gifted to me by a friend. His aunt purchased it in in 1938 and used it till her passing about 25 yrs. ago. The machine was in storage since that time and knowing I liked old machines, offered it to me. It was in the original cabinet and has not been serviced in many years. After a thorough cleaning and oiling, I needed to rewire the potted motor. Since this was my first attempt at rewiring, I found a good tutorial and was able to complete the rewiring, cleaning of the armature, fabricated a missing fiber washer, made new lube wicks, new brushes and actually got everything working like new.
The cabinet is in storage so I made a portable carry case and extension table for the 201. All materials were salvaged from my shop wood pile so no expense was needed for the project. This is the first 201 in my stable and I must say that after a cursory trial run, this has to be the finest machine that Singer ever made. It's the quietest and strongest running machine I have. It's got that old solid quality feeling of days gone bye like closing the door on a 1938 Buick, rock solid. This will be my go to machine for most straight stitching operations. Hope you enjoy the pics. Chow for now.
Soman2
The other Rodney