The Machine That I Fiddled With Today
#571
I don’t know about the rest of you, but having an assortment of extra screws can come in handy at my age, should I have the misfortune of losing one of my loose ones.....
CD in Oklahoma
#573
CD in Oklahoma
#574
Well, guys I fiddled with a black 301 here too. I got most of the inner workings cleaned and have the motor in pieces but ready to reassemble tomorrow. Then I'll give it a test sew.
The insides have been pretty easy to clean the outsides on this machine are going to be more difficult. The finish is awful on some parts of the machine and seems fine on others. I don't have a firm plan laid out yet for how I want to handle it. The bed was the worst and in trying to clean it up I completely removed the damaged clear coat and the decals along with it. I am planning to replace the decals. I need to really evaluate the rest of the machine and spend time pouring over Glenns tutorial.
The insides have been pretty easy to clean the outsides on this machine are going to be more difficult. The finish is awful on some parts of the machine and seems fine on others. I don't have a firm plan laid out yet for how I want to handle it. The bed was the worst and in trying to clean it up I completely removed the damaged clear coat and the decals along with it. I am planning to replace the decals. I need to really evaluate the rest of the machine and spend time pouring over Glenns tutorial.
#575
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Any way, I fiddled with mine today too. Almost finished with the machine, might start on cleaning the cabinet tomorrow. Christy I also had a finish issue with mine but on the back in just a few places. Luckily it didn't affect the decals.
Cari
#576
The spare used Singer 301 Bobbin Case that I found in a Singer bag in amongst the extra goodies that came with my latest 301 appears to be in fine condition, but it has a layer of oily lint build-up in the back of the case. I suspect that the bobbin was possibly getting bound-up, or the case became difficult to latch, so the owner bought a new bobbin case for the machine.
There’s a good thick layer in there, so the owner was probably having problems with it. It was certainly a nice surprise to find it, and really helped to make my $80 purchase even more of a bargain.
CD in Oklahoma
There’s a good thick layer in there, so the owner was probably having problems with it. It was certainly a nice surprise to find it, and really helped to make my $80 purchase even more of a bargain.
CD in Oklahoma
#578
Nice! I got a spare bobbin case with one of my 301s too but it looks different. The edges look sharper. I haven't tried it yet. It was missing an adjustment screw which I've replaced and need to test it. Do you have the model numbers of your Singer 301 cases?
#579
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Springfield Oregon
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"Improved Faultless" treadle, how can you improve on Faultless??!!!
just pulled this one in from the local CL, $75 seemed like a good deal. It's been used as furniture for years, maybe decades, the cabinet is nice, the machine looked nice, but can't be turned at all yet. thought I'd found the problem, carpenters pencil stuck inside, but nope
#580
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Springfield Oregon
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Used SM oil, TF oil, Liquid Wrench, a heat gun, undo it from the lower end, take loose the needle bar. I can still only get it to budge, something less than a hair when rocking it back and forth. Tried cheating it with Channel-locks on the shaft with the handwheel removed. Tried looking down in there with a mirror and a flashlight, in case they were using the pencil to try and fish out some other little treasure. Oh well, patience...
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