Members georgeandgracie Posted September 5, 2016 Author Members Report Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) @gottaknow Is it a compound feed? Sort of both walking and needle feed in one? It certainly is sewing flatter tool rolls than Fussbudget the Consew 206RB did. To be honest, I don't know how to tell one type of machine from another. For Iack of experience I just go by what people tell me! Eric, should I send it back? If I do, then what? The Singer 211G157 that you recommend is a very rare bird and I've got to have something! Edited September 5, 2016 by georgeandgracie Quote
Members gottaknow Posted September 5, 2016 Members Report Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) If it's sewing good, keep it. It's certainly capable of what your doing. It is not a needle feed machine. Needle feed machines don't have the alternating presser feet. Overall, it's probably a better machine. When you get fussbudget back from me, it's certainly worth selling and it will be in good shape. It will make someone a decent machine. This could all end up better for you in the long run. I do still think for your products I've seen, you could still benefit from a needle feed machine. Regards, Eric Edited September 5, 2016 by gottaknow Quote
Members georgeandgracie Posted September 5, 2016 Author Members Report Posted September 5, 2016 @gottaknowAre there other decent needle feed machines besides the near-mythical Singer 211G157? If Fussbudget will be able to sew flat tool rolls when you get done with it, then I would rather have it back and sell Bonkers. Fussbudget isn't as noisy and it doesn't have habitual thread problems in the needle/bobbin area. (These I haven't yet gotten around to mentioning in this discussion.) If I complain to Alberoni that this machine is NOT "the 211G157 except newer" as they told me, I wonder what they will do ... Quote
Members gottaknow Posted September 5, 2016 Members Report Posted September 5, 2016 Hard to say what they'll do, but they could perhaps use someone who knows what they're talking about. I've said it before, but I don't have the patience to be a dealer. if I were, I'd hope not to be misinforming folks. I do that enough just as a head mechanic, but I do keep the factory humming along with little or no machine down time, and that's where I make my money. Regards, Eric Quote
Members georgeandgracie Posted September 10, 2016 Author Members Report Posted September 10, 2016 Bonkers the 211U567B went completely off the deep end this afternoon. Backstitching is now creating epic snarls. The work will not pull out from the needle - it has to be torn from the machine. The bobbin acts weird. Even the servo I bought for it is unbelievably touchy. I hate this machine and am sorry I bought it. @gottaknow@mikesc Quote
Members gottaknow Posted September 10, 2016 Members Report Posted September 10, 2016 Return it! Your machine will be heading back this coming week. Quote
Members georgeandgracie Posted September 10, 2016 Author Members Report Posted September 10, 2016 @gottaknow I never thought that I would become so nostalgic for Fussbudget! Nor so glad to know it will be home soon, even if you don't get a chance to work on it. I just wish it hadn't become such a millstone around your neck, but who knew that life would get strange on you? I have already sent Alberoni a message asking about returning the machine. Hopefully they will stand behind their merchandise. Maybe Bonkers is just a lemon. Quote
Members fbmini Posted October 28, 2016 Members Report Posted October 28, 2016 Hi, I am totally new to this and have a 20U (a gift from a friend) and a 211U567B that I bought on ebay . I bought it as during moving house the movers DROPPED the 20U and as a result it the bottom broke! I took it to a specialist who was very pesimistic and called it a wright off!!!! So after buying the 211 I am now repairing the 20U with "braces" and then back to the specialist (very nice guy) to to set the timing again. On the 211 I found the manual for the 566 and the separate pages for the 567. Now I have a complete set after inserting the 567 pages into the 566 manual as indicated on the 567 pages. Anybody a spare "Presser Bar Lifter" for the 567 partnr 508309? I am running servomotors instead of the Original clutch motors (China made, very nice) Quote
Members Constabulary Posted October 29, 2016 Members Report Posted October 29, 2016 I have no source for the 508309 lever but I once have updated my Singer 111G156 with the 508309 lever of a Singer 211 so I think you can use the standard Singer 111 lever as well they are just shorter. I may have one of the shorter levers if it works for you. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members fbmini Posted October 29, 2016 Members Report Posted October 29, 2016 Thank you, at least I can try and will a template if it is to hard to operate and can make a longer one. Let me know how to proceed. Quote
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