Andy, you shouldn’t feel nervous, you are a legend! You have helped SO MANY people, including me and have a very special place in our hearts. Everyone in my home knows your name even if they have never touched a sewing machine! You are irreplaceable and we send love, prayers and a big THANK YOU for all the time you have spent on your channel providing so much instruction and insight. Take care!

Oh Andy Andy Andy welcome back. We love you

Andy❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ the vintage sewing community you have helped to grow is so amazing- and yes you are a legend for your contributions: I come back to your videos all the time. Thank you 🙏 and do take care.

Oh Andy, It is such a blessing to see you here again, and I pray that you and yours are blessed and happy.

Andy The bottom cover plate on Coco shines brighter than the top of most people's machines! - its is very obvious she has been loved and cared for by the best. Your energy and passion to teach and help others is even stronger and this video is a blessing for everyone to embrace. Your honesty, thorough explanations and knowledge are rich as ever as if you had never "been away". It's so wonderful to have a new video from you. All the best my friend and thank you again!

Great to have you back, Andy! God bless you.

So very happy to see a new video from you. I certainly didn't realize how much you have been through, praying for continuing good health for you. You have missed. I can't speak for others, but I have missed. I hope you are able to do more videos ❤.

Motor retention plate,horizontal arm shaft. Never get tired of that stuff. Very passionate. Thanks Andy.

Oh Andy, I can’t tell you how happy I was to hear your voice again. I think of you often wish you well. Thank you for keeping in touch.🫶🏻

I was so thrilled to hear your voice again. You have taught me so much. I'm grateful for your patience in teaching me how to maintain my vintage machines. I hope your cancer battle is over. I too am a cancer survivor. If you ever need Chemo again I would love to send you some "chemo" cookies. They really help with the nausea. Thankful for your knowledge from Tucson Az.

Yay Andy Tube is back! Your video's are always thorough and informative. They are very helpful in giving us the knowledge we need to work on our machines. Glad to have you back!

I am soooo happy you are back. You were missed so much. All is right with the world when Andy is back? Love you lots!

Thanks for your support of my channel. I'm happy that you found this video and wish you luck with your machine though I doubt you will need any luck. You're probably an old hand at this now. Take care

Welcome home, you were missed.

Covid cancer and chemo ugh Andy you've been through a lot! I'm so happy to see you 😂pampering Coco again! Thank you for sharing with us when you can. I have my own Coco and she's been making little bits of fabric for applique as well as sewing paper for 'junk journals'. Layering up old sewing pattern tissue paper and sewing up the edges makes a lovely kind of puffy item to work with.

I was thrilled to see that you had recently dropped a new video! You're back ! And just in time for me to service my 301 which I sent to the spa along with Coco several years ago. I had so much fun following your instructions and learning about my sewing machine. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge with those of us who love old machines. Hopefully 2023 will be a healthier year for you

So GREAT to see you!!!! We've missed you so much OXOXOXXO!! Love & prayers to you and your family

So happy to have to back, thank you~~~~

How lovely to hear your soothing and reassuring foldout tones Andy. Lovely too that you are well enough to share with us again. You’re the best.

Wonderful to have you back! Thank you so much for the video and you didn't seem rusty at all!

Oh no! I am sad to hear that you've not been well! But happy that you're feeling better and that you've made another video for us! 😍

Welcome back Andy! So wonderful you are doing well. You have been invaluable to me in keeping my machines in top shape. Thank you so very much for your expertise. Hope to see more of you soon!

Thank you Andy! Good to hear your voice and see you working. I always learn so much from your videos. Your laugh makes my day! Coco is looking and sounding great. 🦋

Hi Andy! So glad to hear your voice and chuckle again! My fellow veteran friend gave me her Singer 301 and I watched your Original CoCo videos to clean her and get her working for taking her to classes! Thank you!!!

It's so nice to see you uploading again Andy and I'm very happy to know you are feeling better.

Andy, I’m female and at least your age, with no husband around to help me care for my sewing machines. But, that’s when you come her on your detailed videos to help instruct us on the importance of knowing all that you teach us here. We are SO happy you are now back to share your much needed talent with us. 👏👏😻

Thank you! Welcome back!! Sending healing prayers!!!

Hi Andy. My Singer 301a is my go to machine. I love how easily the feed dogs can be lowered for free motion quilting. I can do a better job servicing it now because of this video. Thank you so much for sharing your methods and product knowledge.

Andy, picked up this baby at Goodwill last month and just dialed it in with your video. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

God bless you, Andy. From Romania.

It's wonderful to have a new video from you, and I hope your health and well-being continue to improve. I thought the video quality was just fine, thorough and unhurried, with good explanations of what you were doing and why. 👍

I can really see now how if one does yearly tune-ups, one may never need to do a complete restoration ever again. If given a check up on a regular basis, one’s machine will be good to go for at least another 70 years! I love how you organize and name the chapters. It was easy to skip around and watch the sections I was most interested in first, and then gradually watch the other sections. Beautiful way how to service the tension unit by soaking it all as one piece in alcohol. And, bathing the needle clamp in alcohol, I like it- keeps the needle clamp from getting all gummed up. Your presentation was clear and interesting. Thank you Andy!

Welcome back! I'm so glad to see you again.

I'm so happy to see you back! 👏👏👏

Greetings Andy, Thank you, So much learned. In two days my wife and I will drive 75 miles to get a 1962 Singer 328K being sold by a collector. It is good looking in photos with many accessories and manuals. When my father sold household appliances in the middle 1950's he often had a demo sewing machine that I would practice making pot holders. Today my wife and I are making rope bowls and other items. This Singer machine is for me, as she has adopted my Husqvarna 250 But there is no replacing for me any minute of this teaching. With many others I extend my prayer, for your health in grace and peace in your home.

Always a pleasure to listen and watch Andy...bless you my friend

Welcome back! You have been missed! Thanks for sharing your knowledge on these wonderful machines. ❤

My husband's grandma just gave me this machine and it was SO dirty. I didn't know where to start. You're video was so helpful, the machine is now very clean and runs so smooth!

Gee it is good to see you back. Have missed you hope you are going okay. Have stopped fixing my machines as I have been too busy. I have acquired 3 more machines so will be back on the repair trail soon. You being back gives me the push. Look after your self you are a special man. Tricia your friends from Australia.

I have one of these. Bought it from a thrift store years ago.... I love my Coco.

Wow so awesome to hear your voice again and see you are back in action with your very informative videos. It is much appreciated

Oh -- this is wonderful Andy! I was already having a brilliant day and then this popped up for me to watch. It's lovely to see and hear you again, and lovely to get reacquainted with Coco too. I think you've just give all of us as much of a special treat as you just gave her. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this for us! It was absolutely worth the little wait and, for the second time today, I find myself chuffed to bits by a delightful surprise. (And even more chuffed that you felt well enough and had the energy to do it.)

Are you kidding me buddy? We are so very HAPPY to see you back! You be YOU! Lotsa love!

Thank you for posting this! I’ve been looking for a good, go-to resource for 301 annual tune-ups. And it’s so nice to hear your voice.

It is great to have you back, even if it is just for a bit. Hope the best. And thank you for all the videos.

You taught me most of what I know and now this just in time for my 301 yearly checkup! Many thanks and take care Andy 😃

Happy to watch you again 😊😊😊😊 god bless

Stumbled across this video, just purchased a black 301A to keep my 411G company

sew glad to have you back! i just found a black 301a thrifting yesterday, so i’m going to get him cleaned up with you! 🖤

Thank you Andy , I just bought a Singer 404 and wanted to do it justice . You told and showed me all I need to know . Thank you for this fine presentation

So good to see your post! I need to do this for a very deserving 301a I know. Thank you so very much 👍🏼❤️

Thanks, Andy! It was so good seeing you again. I always learn something from you and have little chuckles along the way!💅❤❤❤

Glad to have you back, Andy :-)

So glad your doing better and love watching your videos!

So good to see you posting again. It’s a good reminder to give my 401 some attention and cleaning.

Dear Andy, sew, glad to see you again! You were not too rusty, I enjoy your through explanations. Prayers for your improving health. As a 75 year old female, I want to give you a caution about what not to do. I had just purchased new glasses, and my Cocoa was getting a bit loud, so I grabbed my oil to give her a drink. Somehow, with my new glasses, I managed to oil the needle shaft. You can only imagine my dismay as the needle slipped out into my fabric. It took several times of this occurring before I figured out my mistake! And I only use my reading glasses to oil my machine now. If I may ask a question, my screw that attaches my presser foot to my machine will not tighten enough, and my foot drops off. I have replaced the screw, so it appears the hole is too big. Now, if it were a wood screw, I would glue part of a tooth pick in the hole, and the screw tightens right down, but I know that is not an option. I have used hot glue to fasten the foot, but that only works for a brief time. Thank you in advance for your help. You made my Saturday morning by posting a video today!😊

Thank God you are back!!!@😂😂😂😂😂😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤

Welcome back. It's good to see you back!

So glad to see you back! We missed you and appreciate you! Best wishes.

So glad that you are feeling better!! I am in love with you videos! I recently found a 401A that was not functioning. Thanks to your videos, she is up and running again. Now that i know she runs, i am going back through the deep cleaning videos. I love your personality, attention to detail, and love for these machines....now i just have to come up with a name for mine. Thank you again! Your videos are fabulous!!

Thank you again Mr. Andy. I keep learning new things. Bless you. Be well.

Andy, it's been a while since I wrote to you. I wanted to tell you, I pulled out my Singer 1591 to do some sewing, right away my Tension Assembly was out of wack! I went to your video and fixed it; then I got a rats-nest, had to remove faceplate, then the Shuttle, forgot how to get the Shuttle back in, Again, I went to your video and got the Shuttle back in. I can't Thank you enough! Your Great! Thank you, and God Bless!

thank-you Andy!!

So glad you are back. Will keep you in my prayers. You definately are the best!! Working on a 301 and having issues with the wheel and clutch. I got the knob back on but doubt if there will be any bobbin winding. seems like it may be stripped a tad. She has a broken vertical rod next to the the vertical fork. I havent named her yet.... Im thinking Bea because she is being such a brat with one issue after another!! again, welcome back>

Great tutorial thank you

Thankyou!

Nice to see your back. Get well and, you are in my prayers 🙏

Delighted to see you're back! Great timing, because I need to do a checkup on my 301, Brownie.

So happy to see you back! ❤❤❤

Great to hear your voice. Welcome back.

Thanks!

So glad to see you back on your channel

Someone on one of the vintage FB groups announced your return to much joy from everyone. What a nice surprise for your wife on her return. A beautifully maintained machine that runs like new. From this video I learned that I haven't been oiling the right holes on the front and bottom of my 301s so thanks for that. I was missing some entirely and oiling in holes that didn't need it at all. I like to put one of your vids on and follow what you do. Sometimes I put a random one on while I'm sewing because you give so much information in your side commentary. It's so interesting to learn what the parts are called and what they do. Just wanted to tell you that your fans are so happy you're back.

Your videos are great. Thank you so much for your detailed instructions.

Great to see you back Andy.

Great to see you, thank you so much for all the vids. I dont have a 301, but one can allways learn something new. All my machines are serviced and in good working order thnx to you. the 201 401 and 431 are all ready to be used. i would have liked to use grease with molybdenum powder, but man that stuff makes a mess so it is a no-no I prefer to use technical gasoline to clean away oil and grease, but need to be careful with some plastisc, i use since i already got it while working with cars. There is no need to clean commutator from that graphite stuff only clean the space between is full of it that needs to be cleaned thats how i was taught when working with turbines, since the graphite also works as a lubricant as well as a making a better connection, the problem is when graphite get between in the spaces it creates an electric bridge and current doenst go the "right" way between 2 points thats why motor loses power because current can flow thruu more points which causes a braking field instead of a driving one. We were also taught to put fine grained sandpaper rough side to the carbons and make it the same radius as the commutator, this can be a bit tricky with smaller motors since there is no space where to put a sandpaper. i sure didnt know about the handwhel having cussioning but i am surely going to have a looksie at it.

Oh Andy I am so happy to hear your voice! I have missed you and worried about you. I check your channel off and on and It made my day to find this recent video. God bless you and thank you I have learned so much from you these past years. ❤

Yeah, you’re back. Thank you so much.

Glad to see your back. I love your videos !

Thank you so much for an amazingly detailed video. Glad you are feeling stronger. If you consider requests for future videos, could you please do an annual tune-up video for Singer Stylist 774 or 775 please? (I have both.) Appreciate you sharing your expertise on these vintage machines.

Hooray for Andy! So happy to see you back.

I'm glad you are feeling better. I love learning how my 403 works and how to fix it.

Wow. I love how quiet she is. Great video.

The best tutorial ever! Thank you and prayers for your health. God Bless. And yes I subscribed. I’m just learning this utube stuff. I love my old sewing machines.

First, so glad to hear you are feeling better and back at these videos. Thank you for such a thorough and helpful video! I use my 301A daily and keeping her in tip top condition is my priority.

Hi Andy, I'm so so happy to see you back, to hear your voice and your soft laugh. God bless you and your family.

Thank you for this video . I love my 301 and your videos give me confidence to maintain my machine as it deserves. I really appreciate the way you share your knowledge. You are a gift to all who love vintage sewing machines.

Thanks for the new video Andy. Very interesting and informative as usual. And best of all, you felt well enough to make it. It's kind of nice to work on a machine you've previously maintained so you can see how effective your work was. I haven't done that yet. You've mentioned in previous videos that your wife is always concerned about the tension on her machines so I can understand why you removed and cleaned the tension unit as a component instead of disassembling it. Happy wife, happy life.

Welcome back!!! I’m thrilled that you’re feeling so much better. Your videos are and have always been, by far and away, the most detailed and user-friendly of any of the ones my hubby and I have ever found. Thanks for another wisdom-packed gem. Sending you our best wishes…. 🥰

Great timing. I just acquired a 301a a week ago and this video took me through the whole process of getting it checked out and back in service after setting for 20 years or more. I thank you very much for sharing your experience with us.

Thank you. I gleaned a lot of information and you made me smile many times. Again, thank you!

I finally have time to watch your newest video and wow it's Coco🙂 I'm sending happy Healthy prayers and thoughts to you and your family 💜 I needed to hear your laugh/chuckle today to make me smile 😀

Hi Andy, so brilliant to see that you are back and I really hope that you've beaten your misfortunes... An amusing, entertaining and informative video. You are so laid back with a calming voice and not embarrassed to show your mistakes, we all make them and it shows nobody is perfect, even with all of your experience. Keep 'em coming Andy and as I'm awaiting the return of my lady from New York, I appreciate your temporary loss... 😊

That's a beautiful little machine. So pretty for the day the way they looked

Thanks Andy! I've heard wonderful things about the 301A and found one yesterday at my local Goodwill. Happily, it was well cared for and just needed some light cleaning and lubrication. Like the tip about soaking the needle bar and tension assembly in alcohol, I'll be sure to do that! I had an LED light in stock and the only thing I need to purchase is a new bobbin tire and some new bumpers for the bottom. Thanks to the help of your video I'll have a great quality machine for many years to come!

This was perfect timing for me because my sister has a 301 also and I wanted to do this for her and make sure it’s running perfect for her. Thank you.your videos are wonderful!

Bless your heart ❤

Thank you Andy, I really appreciate you taking the time to teach me how to love an heirloom passed on to me which will eventually be passed on to my daughter. May you continue to share your adventures.

Andy you are a blessing and an inspiration. Thank you for teaching me so much about my 301A. I have a tan one and a Black one. Best wishes to you always!

So glad you are back. Have learned so much from your videos.