J Miller

To change direction slightly, ISMACS says the 101s use the 15x1 needle. That's great.

And it looks like it uses the Class 66 bobbin like the 201, am I right about that?

Joe

haylillan

joe i was given a singer 237 in a cabinet like the one in singerguys picture with footpeddle the cabinet also had the parts for knee control, i dont need it for this machine so maybe u could use knee control for your machine, it is old i believe because a good size ceramic in it. you can have it if you want. pm me if interested

Rodney

Joe: Standard 15x1 needles and class 66 bobbins is correct.
Rodney

J Miller

Esther,
PM on the way.

Rodney,
Thanks for the confirmation on the bobbins. Now I'm set for that.

Joe

Rodney

Here's the pictures I promised. My sincere apologies for how messy the LR is. I'm in the middle of a quilt project and have stuff scattered everywhere.
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Slightly different version of the cabinet. It has the medallions on the legs but no side drawers and no brackets at the top of the legs.
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Mine was allocated in 1926 and has a toggle instead of the pull chain switch.
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No extra box on mine.
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Trying to show the switch.
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Junction for the power cord.

The knee controller on mine is always down. There's no provision for it to fold up out of the way like on more modern machines.
I hope these help.
Rodney

singerguy

Thats the first time I've seen the bottom of a 101. It's so nice that the bottom is covered.

i also heard that this is the first singer model that uses the potted motor and heard also that it's not the best one.

ThayerRags

Here’s a look at a different base on a Singer 101 for comparison. Although this machine wasn’t in a cabinet nor a case when I got it, it shows a different base without the control compartment built-in. I wonder if it was simply a progression away from the head-mounted control system? I would guess that this one could have been in either a cabinet or a case and powered by a Universal Block as many others were.

CD in Oklahoma

ETA: Rodney beat me to it, and shows more of his machine.

J Miller

Rodney,

Wow, they say a picture is worth a thousand works, your's just wrote a novel. Now I know how the wires on mine were originally set up. Makes me really not want to alter them.

Joe

Rodney

They're not the best pics. If you need more/different details just ask. I'll do my best. My wires aren't completely original but it's been so long since I redid the cabinet (25 yrs give or take) I don't remember if I did the repairs or if it came that way. This was my first and only sewing machine until I gave it to my daughter last fall.

I can't think of any practical reasons not to hook up a modern controller if you want.
Singerco.com does have a free download for the manual and it gives greasing instructions there.
Rodney

J Miller

Rodney,

I'll have to check my files, I "think" I have a manual for the 101. If not I'll pay a visit to Singer.

Joe