My mother works her magic on the Singer 201K sewing machine that I bought for £20 in a charity shop. She gets it sewing ...
The 1952 Singer 201K sewing machine in green rexine faux crocodile skin suitcase. Looks and sews like it was made six months ...
Just a quick video of a Singer 201-2 I cleaned up and mounted on a treadle.
... when the needle is at its `highest' point.
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Oiling (Top of Machine)
An elderly sewing machine that has not been properly refurbished and lubricated will run hard. In a hot dry ... then wipe the top arm over with a clean cloth.
Like all other machinery a sewing machine will not give satisfaction if its working parts have become gummed or dry. Oiling holes ... film of oil and not allowed to become dry. You should always use good quality sewing machine oil. Thicker, inferior oil will clog the efficient prevent bearings, working and cause rapid wear ...