Singer 211G256 age and other questions

[MADMAX22]

I forgot on these that some dont have the normal recessed serial number area. The numbers are basically stamped on almost looks like by hand like what you would do at home with a set of metal stamps. A layer or two of paint would have no problem covering them up. 

Edited February 11, 2017 by MADMAX22

[mixmkr]

Nice machine.  I use its' grandchild, a Juki LU 562.  It's good your tech lubed it up, but consider that you'll want to also do so in a semi regular basis as well.  One drop at the metal to metal moving places and a bunch of those little holes located thruout the machine.

[JimTimber]

Thanks!

I tried putting a 2" pulley on it, but the keyway in the new pulley is too small and the belt ends up being much too long (no more adjustment on the rod either) - I was fine with a sacrificial pulley for the week, but I don't want to source a belt that'll get tossed too.   Looks like I'm stuck trying to learn the foot throttle until Thursday.

[brmax]

Nice machine, always was looking for one of them, somehow they got the smooth running really! dialed in. Maybe because they made a bazillion machines for us. Keep us posted on the fun

 

Floyd

[JimTimber]

Yeah, this one is a sweet sewer when you're not going too fast.    I didn't even adjust the tension from the larger thread the previous owner had used and it was making nice stitches with my tiny thread.

Just found out the Mrs.' new Brother will do lettering, so I need to figure that one out too.