Originally Posted by
SteveH
I recommend that you do not use the machine until this is resolved.
You Do sound like you have a short of some kind. Most likely a short to ground. (A wire or component that carries power is somehow touching the frame (ground) of the machine.
The "tingle" is 110v gently running through your body...
The "repair man" should have never let it leave his shop like that... Period
I know this is an old post but you are so right, I have been trying to get my beautiful 201-2 singer fixed for a long time with the same little buzz problem. I am not an electrician (just a girl) but you would think someone could fix it.