Originally Posted by
Joe Ayres
The Featherweight Shop sells a tool for removing the bobbin holder. Common size for 221,222 & 301.
I was thinking of buying one, a bit pricey at over $40. There maybe other vendors for this tool as well. From what I read, thread gets behind the bobbin holder and jams it. This tool takes the holder off.
Maybe someone else already has one, and you can borrow it?
They also did a video of removal before the tool was available. It can be found at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3-qEvw_V0w
Andy Tube did some videos about the 301 hook the first on that I saw was
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhBOhfKusHw I think there are a couple more.
I feel badly that you are having trouble with a 301.