Yay! Doing my best to get the reassembly videos out. Thank you for your patience with me!

Hello! You are very attentive! Yes, I removed it off camera, sometimes I take them out and sometimes I leave them. They are held in with a tapered pin that is pressed in. It can be punched out from the back. Sometimes. Sometimes they just won’t punch out and you can damage the pin. You need the right size punch for the hole in the back of the nose and you can try to tap it out with a hammer. When I reassemble that part I will at least film the reassembly and explain how it was removed. I just get very nervous showing people how to do something that could potentially go wrong and cause damage. I hope that helps!

Thanks for replying so quickly!!! It’s good to know it can stay in. Mine looks clean and moves easily so I’ll leave it!!

Hi! So glad that you like the series! The reassembly will come out bit by bit as I can get it done. Summer is a busy time for me! Can’t wait to finish these machines! Good luck with yours!

You are so blessed to have a 221 and a 301! How fun! hard to pick a favorite but the 301 has some pretty great perks!

I'd like to clarify that I haven't sewn since high school and I'm in my fifties now. I've tested different machines over the years, but I don't have any sewing experience other than the Kenmore I had in the 1980s. I've seen stitching like your Singer 301's before, but I've also seen stitching where each individual stitch is perfectly straight and the super tidy stitching line they sew. I definitely lack your experience, but now that I've acquired my dream sewing machine (the Singer 301, $20 at a thrift shop), I'm trying to learn what I can in preparation for restoring it. It's in the mocha color. I'm thinking how much I'd enjoy a lovely mossy green for the paint someday.

Hi! I had to go back and look at the video to see what you were pointing out about the stitches. I have two theories on what was going on. The first one is the fabric. It was a very inexpensive cotton and the weave was loose. I noticed that every time I would stitch on it, the stitches always looked awful, no matter what machine. When I would switch to a nicer cotton with a better weave the stitches would be perfect. So that is one reason why the stitches may have looked like that. The other reason is that the feed dogs may have been screwed down just the tiniest bit crooked. When you remove the feed dogs and then put them back there is just the smallest bit of play and they can actually screw down crooked which will feed the fabric crooked. This machine sold but I can assure you that if that was going on I would have find tuned it before it went to the buyer. I just can’t recall at this point since so many have crossed my bench. 🙃 Anyway, good eye, I wish I could tell you why it was doing that but I can’t remember for sure anymore! Your 301 that you found will turn out beautifully, good luck with your restoration! And I love the idea of moss green!

@@SewingMachineRehab Your kind and generous heart shines through in all of your videos. Thank you for responding to my comment. I learned a lot.

Sounds like she has a school bell style one?

@@SewingMachineRehab yes. She wants me to restore it, but I am nervous about that.

Hi, do you mean what size screw driver I used to remove the set screws for the hook? It was a tapered 1/4”. I hope that helps!

Thank you!

You are very welcome!

You can do it! Good luck!

Hi Megan! Wow, how frustrating! I haven’t heard of this before but I can only imagine how annoying it would be. You would be missed in our little community but I understand why you are considering stepping away. I always look forward to your comments and input! You ask great questions as well! Take care and hope to see you around!

I am so glad they have offered some help! Good luck with your restoration!

Hi, thank you for watching! I will check out the playlist and see if I need to fix it so the video shows up in the right place. Thank you for pointing that out!

I agree, love to see the transformation!

Thank you! Here is the video for removing the bobbin winder on the late 99, is this what you were looking for? How to remove/disassemble the bobbin winder on a late model Singer 99 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oMx1fdljsczDj4k.html

@SewingMachineRehab Yes I just found it. Thanks so much! I cannot tell you enough how very much your videos have helped me. Once I get this 99 running, I will have a story share with you on how it almost ended on the scrap heap.

Thank you so much!

Hi! All I can recommend is penetrating oil and possibly heat to break it free. And a well fitting screwdriver of course. And patience! Do you think the feed dogs are coming up too high in the needle plate and hitting the needle plate? That can be adjusted without removing the feed dogs….

The screw came loose after a few more minutes of waiting. Then found the hook is varnished in place. Thinking I’ll order the recommended penetrating oil. There was some gunk at that had accumulated around the edge of the needle plate too. Getting in there and doing a little cleaning and Lu big seemed to be a big help. Excited to clean the hook more thoroughly in the future though. You’re a guru and I appreciate your knowledge and time so much! Thank you!

Hi! My best suggestion is to take those parts off and clean them. Brush the threads on that long screw with a wire brush and clean out the threaded hole that the screw goes into. Then oil the screw before you reinstall it. That should make it easier to turn for you moving forward. I really hope that helps!

Never heard this before, I have many slant machines and never had a problem.

@@theunknownchef5825thanks!

Hi! I haven’t ever heard that theory before, how interesting. I would say that it is no more dangerous than breaking a needle on any other type of machine. Best practice is to not push whatever machine you are sewing on past its capabilities. That’s when accidents happen. But as far as a 301 being less safe…I would say that is not the case! I hope that helps!

@@SewingMachineRehab Yes, thanks!

Hi! I am working on them, some are filmed and just need me to sit down and edit them. (It takes me hours 🙃) But they are coming! So sorry to make you wait!

Aw, thank you!

Wonderful! Best of luck to you!

You are welcome!

Oups not king but long bed

Glad I could help! If it is the one you mentioned in one of your videos, I confess…that is what I was guessing the problem was. Sounds like you fixed it, yay!

@@SewingMachineRehab Yes. I call her little beast. So pretty but trouble. So now she needs a new name. lol. Thanks so much.

You are so welcome! Thank you for being patient with me! Good luck with your 301!

That is great! Good luck getting it unstuck!

True! I wonder how many people darn things anymore? I feel like it’s becoming a lost remedy for fixing holes in our clothing…

They are sturdy and the handle is nice. Love the motors in them too! The Featherweights big sister!

@@SewingMachineRehab yes! Happy sewing. 🧵 🪡

Yes you can! But thankfully on the 301 it is so much simpler to lower them! I think the decals on this machine are so much fun, it is one of a kind!

Nice! You are going to love it!

Hi! In this series we took care of the grease wick when we reassembled the motor which is why I left it out. If your motor has a little silver port on the bottom there should be a hole in that tube that you can pump a little grease into. Some of the motors didn’t have the ports, they removed them from the design later on. If you haven’t watched my 301 motor disassembly and reassembly videos, check them out. Even if you don’t take your motor apart they will help you understand how it works. I hope that helps! I should have at least pointed out the port in this video so thank you for pointing that out!

Thank you! I had a lot of fun making this series and I hope you will find it helpful!

Hi! Usually 3/4” is perfect. Hope that helps!

Hi! Do you mean it won’s spin or it won’t move up and down? Either way I would be trying Kroil and heat. Hope you get it moving!

So glad the videos have been helpful! I am sure your friends are thankful to have you around!

Hi! Yes, the old grease you can find in these machines can be quite gunky! Usually there is way more grease than needed on the gears, a little really goes a long way! When you get to cleaning yours up, check the positioning finger of the bobbin case base under the needle plate. Sometimes the little springs on the underside of the plate need to be adjusted so there is less room for that finger in between them. You need just enough room for thread clearance but too much will create a clicking noise. Good luck with your restoration!