Singer 201K top tension – part one

We keep getting emails along the lines of "What's wrong with my 201 that I have to have the top tension on 9 to get a reliable stitch?", so this is an attempt to explain a bit about how this type of top tension adjuster works, and why the number you have it set on…

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