Why the SINGER 201-2 sewing machine.

Vintage Singer 201-2 re furbished to run smooth and quiet.

[@robinj.9329]

This particular model by Singer produced stitches of such fine quality, uniformity and strength that it was THE only model Sewing machine that the manufacturer of Rolls Royce automobiles would use in the shops that made their beautiful leather interiors. Both seats, side panels and accents! So, if you can find one, by all means GRAB IT ! They were built to last. And kits plus full instructions on how to refurbish and "re-wire" them are still readily available on-line ! Plus many, many parts are easy to find as well.

[@terrigelbaum8066]

You did a great job but I agree with that other guy.Lithium grease is bad bad bad. Pretty machine.

[@ibsoarin]

I hope that was not white lithium grease that you used in the motor gear assembly. I have found that white lithium grease dries out and turns to a brown glue like material after several years. I had to rework all of the sewing machines that I used white lithium grease and went back to my personal preference. Mobil 1 synthetic grease. .

[@BlacksPorsche986]

I blend a mixture of synthetic grease and oils to get a viscosity that I like white lithium grease is to thick and slows down the machine.

[@TheMinot60]

Pretty , pretty. I just got my second 201 that looks like it will head the entire treatment too. I rewired and greased/cleaned everything with the first. It was the thrill that got me collecting.

[@fuzzzyyellow]

That one was in pretty nice shape to begin with. The end result looks wonderful. I'm refurbishing one for my own use and read the original adjuster's manual that says to use oil for all the gears under the bed. I notice that some people are using grease/lube for the gears. When I took off the lower gear covers, one side had the thicker congealed grease on the gears and the other was pretty dry. Any thoughts?

[@CurseTheDarkness]

I noticed that too. Apparently oil on the front bottom and some sort of grease on the back bottom. Pretty sure no one ever changed it.

[@cocoamourrr]

Could this machine work without a cabinet and what year did it launched ?

[@gladtidings4all]

I’m getting a 201-2 tomorrow with the table and bench. Mint condition. But I need to get it service. I live in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Where are you located?

[@gladtidings4all]

I have the same machine. Can you tell me what is causing it to sew a birds nest under the fabric.

[@norascott5803]

Threaded wrong?

[@CurseTheDarkness]

Or wrong thread tension. Find a video on adjusting 201 thread tension. It's the most frustrating part of sewing.

[@duncan6447]

The 201 is an oil only machine. (motors you us a special grease that melts at a certain temperature that then then lubes the motor shaft) What people fail to understand (and ignore) is that the original design/engineers had the oil flow through out the whole machine and just adding grease on the gears just stops this process and now parts of that machine will be "running dry" causing early failure of parts . The grease that's been put on the spiral gear is overdone and incorrect grease for the motor anyway. The list goes on and on.

[@kathrynclements7718]

So why does this work talk about grease posts and cleaning the grease?

[@duncan6447]

@@kathrynclements7718 can you explain a bit more, just don't quite understand.

[@totallyjonesin]

@@kathrynclements7718 Don't listen to him. All the thousand or so 201 and other direct drive videos show factory grease in the bevel and worm gears, as 90% have never been taken apart.

[@CurseTheDarkness]

This has been a lively topic for years. I greased my gears yesterday with white lithium (not the motor gear, I removed the motor to make a treadle machine). The machine works like magic now. I worry about the gears that are covered on the bottom running dry on oil and would rather have lube that stays put than worry about the oil drying out and damaging the gears. There are lots of experienced sewing machine restorers that use grease on their gears and have done so for many years. I've never seen a video that shows a machine that has been damaged by greasing the gears or heard of any damage. Also remember that lubricants (including grease) have come a long way in about a hundred years and the objections to grease in 1930 may not be valid now. On the 201 don't forget the bevel gears at the top of the machine accessed through the back access plate.

[@duncan6447]

Please refer to the Singer 201 adjusters manual and then we can talk.@@totallyjonesin

[@sharondekleermaeker8510]

Is this Singer machine for sale? How to I get in contact with you?

[@totallyjonesin]

I have one for sale.