mums old singer sewing machine

[rugbyken]

i posted recently about using mums old machine several of you said you also had one this is the 201k in a cabinet similar to the one below , i had a friend that used to be in the hosiery come to look at it considering it hadn’t been used for about 20 years we looked up servicing on you tube covered everywhere in oil & eventually it was whizzing away unfortunately the stop`start out pedal is permanently on ?i thought of buying a foot pedal from amazon and replacing it but the original seems to have a capacitor? built in , for ease of fitment i’m thinking of just buying an inline switch and fitting it on the power line would this work ?

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Just cut thd capacitor out Ken and the pedal will work OK

 

[TJBi]

i posted recently about using mums old machine several of you said you also had one this is the 201k in a cabinet similar to the one below , i had a friend that used to be in the hosiery come to look at it considering it hadn’t been used for about 20 years we looked up servicing on you tube covered everywhere in oil & eventually it was whizzing away unfortunately the stop`start out pedal is permanently on ?i thought of buying a foot pedal from amazon and replacing it but the original seems to have a capacitor? built in , for ease of fitment i’m thinking of just buying an inline switch and fitting it on the power line would this work ?View attachment 74833

The original foot pedal presumably controlled the speed, which can be important.
You might look here: https://www.singermachines.co.uk/se...3BqNB2yF-L61xxr1JYD1X82Eku&manufacturename=17
or on ebay, such as https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284159502068

 

[mistericeman]

Singer Foot Control Pedal & Lead - BAK 3 Pin 66K 99K 201K 306 401 411

Singer Foot Control Pedal & Lead - OLD B.A.K TYPE 66k, 99k, 201k etc SEE LISTING

coulingsewingmachines.co.uk

 

[mistericeman]

Or if you want to repair the original

SINGER SEWING MACHINE FOOT PEDAL REPAIR KIT 201K/99K/66/185/401G with guide | eBay

66K & 99K & 15K & 201K & 185K 401G & 411G, AND MANY MORE MODELS. 221K 222K 201K. (Foot pedal not included!). capacitor looks like a AA battery with a wire on each end. The old fashion one will most likely be a single capacitor with a wire on each end or a pair one on either side of the unit...

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[rugbyken]

thanks everyone i didn’t realise the floor pedal also controlled the speed i have sent for the one in the link the machine runs without the foot pedal connections made although this probably is the capacitor not confident enough to go that route