lovelyl

Macybaby: Thanks you for passing on your husband's advice. I don't think I turned it like I should have. The adjuster's manual I was sent said the same as your hubby. Please thank your hubby for me.
Vintagemotif: Thanks for the link to Rain's awesome directions? You all are the best!

Redsquirrel

I had to take a 201 bobbin assembly apart and put back together again a whole bunch of times in a row to try to figure out what was making so much noise. I never did find the problem, but I sure got a lot of practice with that darn ring. RAin's instructions were top knotch and without those photos I would've been lost. take your time and use a small flathead screwdriver to nudge it back in when you turn it into position.

Lyncat

You can do it! I've taken mine apart and finally got it back into place.

cricket_iscute

I agree that Rain has sanity-saving help to offer. Thanks, Rain!

Don't feel bad. Getting that ring back on a Singer 201 is the hardest meching job I have ever done, and I have fixed and serviced numerous machines. Follow Rain's instructions and you will be okay. If it makes you feel better, it took me three days of aggravation; I did not have Rain's instructions then. Even 40-year sewing machine mechanics I know have trouble doing this because it LOOKS right but doesn't sew.

Once you get it back working, ALWAYS hold your thread tails on the 201 at the start of a seam and/or use a small piece of scrap fabric for your first four stitches. Then sew on air for a stitch or two and begin your seam. This is really important with a 201 (mine, anyhow) and now you see why.

lovelyl

Thanks to all your responses, I was able to get the ring back onto the bobbin assembly on my 201! THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH, EVERYONE!

mom-6

I had done a similar trick on my moms machine years ago. You have to find "the spot" that makes it slip/click into place and stay there. Once you locate the magic spot it just fits in all nice and easy (and secure).

Christine-

When all else fails...