I have 4 old Singers from my family that need some work and have recently bought a Kenmore 158.13033 that weighs 4 tons and needs much tLc and a Singer that needs a new bobbin plate cover (at a minimum) that slides from right to left. I have spent way too much time reading about machines and not enough actually restoring them. You are a wealth of information and entertaining, too. If you look at Michelle's profile photo, that there is a 201. Just the same, I love my 201 which is gear driven with an internal "potted motor." I am always happy when I hear that 201-2 run. So don't be afraid if you don't actually see the motor. Some motors appear to be internal but are actually belt driven, just housed inside the machine body behind a bump out in the machine body. I would also add that some vintage machines take that funky 206 X 13 needle (Singer 306,319 and 206) and while they are good, solid machines, the needle system limits size and availability. Just sayin' In fact I just found an Elgin Taiwanese machine that will stitch, with some work. I would not discount Taiwanese made machines too hastily. While they won't last as long as the earlier Kenmores, they are easy to thread, maintain and use. I have to admit that some of the Taiwanese made Kenmores, while they have plastic cams,do have metal shuttle gears and make a very nice stitch and many are free arm. If we can let go of the ones that we have cleaned, oild and learned to love. Another source for good, serviced, vintage machines are those of us afflicted with VSMAD.
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