My wife and I finished restoring and rewiring my grandmother's 1940 Singer 201 sewing machine! It's ready for its next 84 years of service.

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Two months post hand surgery (#trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction tendon interposition aka #LRTI), and I can finally, though painfully, just tap my pinky with my thumb. So today I did a small celebration by #sewing for the first time since surgery.

It's not a fancy project - just a roll for my screwdrivers - but it was nice to get back to a machine. I took the 1940 #Singer201 for a spin, and WOW what luxury! Sure, it's not as fast as my 301, but it's so smooth, quiet, and comfortable in comparison. It's 84 years old & every stitch was perfect!

It all took twice as long as normal to make, since my thumb isn't terribly functional (takes up to 9 months for recovery), and now I'm sore and tired, but I'm also pretty happy for this tiny bit of normalcy.

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The famous Singer 201 - aka "the Rolls Royce of sewing machines". Mine is from 1940 and came in this amazing art deco desk. It was gifted to me just last month.

The desk was also meant to be used as a writing desk and came with an ink well.

Mine didn't come with the chair - I got that separately.

The toothed gears on the 201 are so finally machined that oil, not grease, is used, as grease would be too thick for the space available.

If you get only one vintage machine, this would definitely be a top contender. It uses a standard low shank feet, common class 15 needles, and common class 66 bobbins. Video to follow.

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