nellybelle

I saw a Singer 237 on Craigslist this week. The person only wanted 35.00 for it.
My question is: Does it have plastic parts? Don't want anything to do with those.

J Miller

No plastic gears in a 237. All gears are steel. The hook drive is by a belt. They work good for a simple plain ZZ / SS machine.

Joe

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I 've had one for 35 yrs, heavist work it's done is making a double walled tent . two weeks ago I bought another , that now sits in a new home treadle stand.

#5 is what I paid at a st vinnys 35 yrs ago... bascily there a model 15 in a modern body ( early 70"s ) The face plate, top cover, presser bar knob and feed dog knob are plastic, of the type that doesn't rott.. nothing inside is plastic ...

But to oil you must remove the top cover and face plate, those are held on with screws ..

This last 237 was an unused machine that sat in a old chicken barn for around 25 yrs +, very dusty outside, inside was like new, about 2 hrs cleaning,

since I have sewn a 7 1/2' x 8" denmi quilt top. never broke thread once...but I refilled alot of bobbins..
. I did have to clean the contacts on the carbon pile type foot peadle also I have yet to see one that had rotted wiring


At 35 I say buy it

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They have no gears, hook drive is cam and lever no belt, only belt is the motor drive to handwheel

J Miller

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Rats, you're right. I worked on two Singers recently, a 237 and a 347 and got them cornfused in my pea brain. No gears. At least I was right about the no plastic part ...



Joe

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I mix these up also. there's just to many used machines out there . here I said like a model 15, the under pinning is from a 15 but the head ) take up system is that of a 66.
These were early to mid 70's machines, made when singers was pushing the touch n sews. meaning these were the cheap basic machines, which turned out to be almost bulletproof

oh there is one major part that is plastic and gets broken, because users get sloppy . the hook/shutttle retainer. it hinges like a door so often when it's open it gets banged and cracks at the hinge, you can buy new parts..

seems like there just under $10

Mitch's mom

The 347 is the one driven by belts. The 237 is a solid little machine that can also be treadled. For 35.00 grab it if it is complete.

purplefiend

I treadle my 237, mine has the knob to drop the feed dogs.

NopahDesertRat

Hi,

I have a 237. The only plastic part is the hook holder. How do I know. Mine was cracked when I got the machine, ordered new one. Then I noticed it skipped stitches. I found that the feed dog wasn't moving properly. Once I got them free, no more skipped stitches. Sews a nice seam.

Ethel