By bottom I mean bottom in relation to the machine, not in relation to the room around you. The motor is right there in the back corner, kinda big and obvious. Lay it over on its back on a towel or padding of some sort. Remove the drip pan from the bottom of your 301. ![]() With the poor records keeping of Singer during those years it's a little like nailing Jello to a tree to find the exact year of your 301 according to the serial numbers, but the really important thing is "does your motor require grease?" Which is kind of what you asked and I've just wasted a bunch of our time saying nothing to help you. At any rate, somewhere about 1960 Singer incorporated a Porolite Bronze bearing (bushings) that does not require grease. The year is kind of academic and my trying to guess the year is probably just trying to show off. I am not sure of the year, I suspect it was around about 1960 at the time Singer changed to the white colored Featherweight motors, Singer went to a different bearing within the motor. Greasing a 301 motor is very easy, or not at all. She wanted to know if this can be done by the owner of the machine or does it need a service tech to do it. ![]() ![]() ![]() Another customer asked me about lubricating the motor on her 301.
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