Singer 221 Series Part 5 - Checking Timing & Needle Bar Height

In this installment, we cover hook timing and needle bar height. Fun stuff! Before anyone yells at me, yes, there is still dust in the hook area of this machine. It will be clean before it goes back home...
00:00 Titles and intro
00:56 Initial needle bar settings
02:31 Check the hook timing
03:56 The location of the hook set screws
05:27 A method for checking needle bar height that you've probably never seen
07:06 Hook to needle clearance
07:46 Final thoughts
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[@cyncyn747]

You clever cookie, Bob

[@ckim5134]

Thank you for this very informative video and warning us not to remove certain things. Keep showing these videos.

[@Braisin-Raisin]

Thank you - that really helped!

[@meganmills6545]

You had a stroke of genius there with the masking tape Bob! I'm going to use an old needle to do it and keep it set aside to use over and over. :-)

[@BobFowlerWorkshop]

Not sure about genius, but I did go through quite a few failed ideas before the masking tape...

[@butterflyonmywall6183]

I have used my blue taped needle sooooo many times. Thanks for the great useful tip and tool. 🦋

[@BobFowlerWorkshop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thomasgronek6469]

Many thanks for the video (All of them), there has to be a way to consistently set the needle bar bushing, I figure if it was done in a high paced factory, there must be a gauge, measurement, or block that is placed somewhere in or on the body to quickly put into correct position (Just food or thought). Once again, Many thanks.

[@dekrev]

Great! Now I want to pick up a 221 😈 Thanks Bob!

[@BobFowlerWorkshop]

Don't blame me! :-)

[@quiltmaker8461]

ty for all your tips!

[@BobFowlerWorkshop]

You are so welcome!

[@marydeignan2183]

Great info! Thanks Bob!

[@BobFowlerWorkshop]

Thanks Mary!

[@Tradesman1156]

I wonder would it be worth it to gently grind down a heavy needle to 1/6" above the eye, and keep it in the tool kit as a gauge? I have 7 vintage singers to restore, if that's the height for all of them then why not. I have class 66 /115/99/and 15

[@BobFowlerWorkshop]

I don't see why not!

[@Wimninstitches1]

Any difference with timing on the white featherweight?

[@BobFowlerWorkshop]

No, it's the same.