Kellen

Thanks for everyone's comments. I spent some time cleaning up my machine today. Once I pulled the top off, I think I am starting to understand how the oil wicking system works. Everything seems to be in good shape!

The confusing part is that looking at the machine from the bottom, it has all the oil tubes which would indicate that it's self oiling.

So here are some better pictures of my machine. I've been reading through several manuals trying to figure out the oiling process. The picture from the manual below seems to be the closest to mine. As far as filling the reservoir, my machine does not have a sight glass as indicated in the picture nor do I see the oil filler hole for the saddle reservoir. What do you think?

Don't have it hooked up to the motor but just turning the handwheel, I noticed that when I rotate the handwheel correctly (counter clockwise) the needle and feed dogs are moving in reverse and when I hit the reverse lever, they move forward. Weird issue. I have my repair guy coming after I get all my parts in so I probably don't need to worry about it too much but it's a curious problem I would like to figure out.

I'm not sure what's considered self oiling. I'm like you though. If it's dripping all over my pants, I probably have too much oil on it anyway. Thanks for that. I'll check it out. I have the parts diagram and can't seem to find one that matches it.

Hey guys. I'm so excited that I finally have my Singer 211U567B in hand. I bought it off craigslist and had it shipped for $350. Came with what's in the picture below. I also purchased a new Singer Industrial Table off Ebay for $150. I'm lucky that here in Boise, we have a gentleman who is amazing at servicing these machines. Before he comes over to tune mine up, I need to get it all set up. I have a Reliable Sewquiet 5000 mounted to the table. I've ordered a thread stand, new needle plate and screws, new right slide plate, belt, oil, bobbins and rubber machine rests and hinges. The last piece I'm missing is the oil drip pan. I have found it impossible to find a reproduction or used one online. I am a metal fabricator by hobby and have the ability to bend and weld sheet metal. I was just hoping to get some thoughts on what you've done if you've made your own. would also love to see some pictures. will upload a pic of my complete setup once I get all the parts in. Thanks in advance for your advice!

Hi all! I've been using an old Singer 31-20 for years. It's served me well especially after adding a servo motor to it. But alas, I have outgrown it now that I'm wanting to do some upholstery work. While I'm trying to sell my 31-20, I just purchased a Singer 211U567B from CL for $350 and it's being shipped as we speak. The seller was selling it complete with the table and clutch motor but that would be too much to ship so I just opted for the head and all the accessories and parts from the table. I know I can buy a replacement table top for less than $100, but being a hobby fabricator, I have some ideas for a really cool looking sewing table I would like to build. I've searched around for a table top template I can simply print out, trace onto my top and cut but haven't been able to find anything. The best I've been able to do is find the reference sketch from the back of a 211U157A manual. See below. My goal is to draw one up on Sketchup, refine it on my table and share it with you guys for other to use if they'd like. I hate to reinvent the wheel but so far I've come up empty handed when looking for one that's already made. Hopefully I can have the complete template done this weekend, so stay tuned.