Almost lost my mind!
 

My GD has joined one of the friendship booms and is making me crazy. She has her own machine but has been using my 201 because she likes the way it sews . . . and getting in my way constantly.

I went to use the 201 last night and the feed dogs were down. Now, how did that happen? So I unscrewed the little screw underneath and pushed the dogs up. They wouldn't stay up far enough. Now I'm really mad. I just knew she did something.

So I get my trusty screwdriver out. And, of course, the plate screws were stuck. Finally got them unscrewed after trying a multiple of different screwdrivers.

Wow, what a dust bunny haven! There was built up fuzz under the feed dogs. So off to find the tiny screwdriver. Finally got that all cleaned up and put back together but the dogs still wouldn't go up far enough.

Now I'm really, really mad. My 201 is my go to machine. My other 201 is in pieces on the work table. My 401 is down with bad timing. My 99 needs the little wire fixed on the tension (which by the way the book says it should come apart by pushing the knob in and turning. Ha). Now I'm down to my FW and 15-90 . . . but I love my 201.

So, I'm back under the machine with the screw and I just manhandle the thing and push the bar around a little and wha la! The feed dogs are back and working better than ever!

Life is good.

Moral of this story is . . . KAT clean your machine once in a while.

My GD is back on her own machine.

It never ceases to amaze me how much lint, fuzz, thread, and other debris can accumulate under the needle plate. Keeping them clean is almost as much work as getting them dirty. Not as much fun though.

Joe

I'm glad that you were able to get it worked out. I hope to some day have a 201.

Thanks for the reminder. Lol i need to dust out my machine. Ive been making a quilt with fabric that is a fuzzy maker.

book says it should come apart by pushing the knob in and turning. Ha

your book says push the dust cover / number dail in, then turn the knob and it will come apart ,, LOL

So glad you got it fixed. I have a 201 and I just wouldn't part with it. One of the neatest things about these older Singer machines, a person can tinker with them and quite often get them back to working again without the need for a repairman.

Yeah...... a good, working machine is a wonderful thing.!! Granddaughters are pretty wonderful, too. Don't be too hard on her.... she loves to sew... that's to be cherished!!

Yes, my 201 is my go-to machine for everything straight stitch--so quiet, and patient. I know I need to clean her up good, but I just keep on going to her one more time when I am in a hurry. You know.....