Just started installing a new hook on my Singer 211G156.
First thing I noticed was the hook timing was way off, and the large gear could not be moved sideways enough to correct the timing.
I have not ran this machine yet so thought the timing must have been off when I purchased it, and I'm only just finding this out now.
However, I pulled the new hook out and put it side by side with the original hook.
As can be seen in the pictures, the V-slot in the new Chinese (supposedly a CKP