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Singer 201 has jammed

BrendaP

Re: Singer 201 has jammed
« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2018, 21:36:03 PM »
We both had a go at shifting it this morning.  Terry's pretty good mechanically but as he said he's used to industrial size stuff not 'delicate' bits inside sewing machines and was a bit scared of breaking it.  He squirted WD40 at the offending area and it moved a bit but then jammed again, though it was enough to convince him that the problem is the needle bar and not further back or in the bobbin area because of where the noise came from there as we forced it - I knew it was the needle bar because of the stray thread!

Then he tried warming it with a tiny blow torch; apparently stainless steel expands more than most metals with heat, but that didn't work.  So we've given up and it's now with the repair man who didn't think it would be a problem.  Fingers crossed.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

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Re: Singer 201 has jammed
« Reply #16 on: June 20, 2018, 00:03:45 AM »
Best of luck. A black cast iron 201K is my favorite. This is the worst case of thread jam I have heard of, nothing you expect you need a repair guy for.

BrendaP

Re: Singer 201 has jammed
« Reply #17 on: June 20, 2018, 21:57:51 PM »
I've just collected it from the repair man, and it's all unjammed. 0_0

Peter - You really got that jammed didn't you!
Me - Yes, and all I was doing was sewing with it.

Me - Did you use brute force or did you have to take it apart?
Peter - I had to take it apart.

All working again but my purse is £35 lighter.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

Roger

Re: Singer 201 has jammed
« Reply #18 on: June 20, 2018, 22:03:01 PM »
thats pretty reasonable!
I wouldn't fancy dismantling a 201 myself - thats what OSMG are for :)

so glad its up and running again!
A bit of a vintage sewing machine nut! Singers: 500a, 401g, 48k Elnas: lotus SP & grasshopper, Bernina 530-2 F+R 504, Pfaff 30, Cresta T-132

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Re: Singer 201 has jammed
« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2018, 22:50:55 PM »
£35 is a bargain!
I think I have joined the 201 club