Here's Part two of Hans from Chicago's questions close his Singer 206.
Is at that spot whatever type of regular maintenance a 206 requires (oiling?) to help for them?
Of course. Every vintage Singer requires regular oiling at a minimum (click here to larn how to crude oil your machine), in addition to I e'er cheque the wiring in addition to the motor for safety’s sake. You'll likewise desire to cheque that the belt is properly adjusted.
This machine came alongside a needle, bobbin in addition to bobbin case, in addition to hence I believe it is operable. Are at that spot other attachments that are needed/beneficial?
Needed or beneficial for what? Please sympathise it is impossible to respond vague questions similar this.
I convey read this machine uses an odd needle (206x13) in addition to using the incorrect 1 volition nick upwards the bobbin case.
That’s absolutely true, a 15x1 needle should non endure used on this machine. The 206x13 needle is a fleck to a greater extent than expensive than the to a greater extent than mutual 15x1 needles used past times model 15s, 201s, 221s et cetera. For that reason, some people muck alongside the timing on the 206 (and related 306) to purpose the 15x1 needle, but based on what I’ve read from those to a greater extent than experienced than I, this is non a skillful thought in addition to ought non endure done.
For your edification on this topic, I recommend yous bring together the Vintage Singers Yahoo Group in addition to search through the archives to read upwards on it. I produce non recommend yous set questions to the grouping on that theme until yous convey read through the archives, equally it has already been discussed to death; many of the sort in addition to knowledgeable folks on the forum convey dedicated much of their fourth dimension to explaining it, in addition to I intend it would endure inconsiderate to enquire them to repeat themselves.
Do yous know of a skillful supplier for these needles?
There are tons of suppliers, but I haven’t ordered plenty 206x13 needles to know which is amend than another. I’m non the best somebody to respond this question, you’re amend off poking approximately on forums that bargain to a greater extent than heavily alongside actual sewing.
Is the 206 actually "The Singer That Should Be Forgotten"?
Hans, similar many people you're sending me a enquiry seeking a factual respond to a affair that is rooted inwards opinion. You mightiness equally good enquire me "Is French Republic actually a skillful house to live?"
The link you’ve provided is to the weblog written past times Ed L., a well-respected vintage sewing machine aficionado who founded the Vintage Singers group. I’ve never had the pleasance of corresponding alongside Ed, but I believe he would tell yous the same thing I would: That a sewing machine becomes an intensely personal detail to the user, in addition to that there’s no accounting for taste. If yous pass fourth dimension approximately them you’ll uncovering there’s a model yous ought to loathe that yous only love, in addition to vice versa. Ed clearly states his reasons for why he dislikes the 206.
Another vintage sewing machine aficionado was the dearly departed Ray W., a longtime contributor to diverse sewing machine forums, in addition to he has stated that the 206 was 1 of his favorite machines in addition to his primary machine for many years.
Whether or non the 206 should endure forgotten past times yous is solely upwards to you.
