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08-13-2013, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by J Miller
Miriam,
The black under the mocha color could well be a black primer paint. And although I haven't seen them all, all of the bottom plates I've seen have been black. Are the bottom plates for the 301s usually the same color as the machine?
Joe
The black under the mocha color could well be a black primer paint. And although I haven't seen them all, all of the bottom plates I've seen have been black. Are the bottom plates for the 301s usually the same color as the machine?
Joe
08-15-2013, 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by purplefiend
I've had two of the tan 301s and both of them had a black plate on the bottom.
Sharon
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Is there black paint under the mocha?
08-17-2013, 05:06 AM
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Miriam, I'm not sure this applies for your reprinted 301, but I found the following on ISMAC Digest this morning. I'm sure the author was meaning per-war machines being refurbished. 301s are not pre-war, right?
"Post WWII there was a great shortage of new machine (materials were
still rationed) and a new industry grew up with dealers "restoring"
earlier machines.
Complete decal sets could be bought and whilst most dealers would
paint the machines in traditional black, others were more adventurous
Graham Forsdyke
Purveyor of fine Featherweights to the gentry
ISMACS London
http://www.ismacs.net
http://www.singer-featherweight.com
Bert's Vintage Repair Book Book:
http://www.singer-featherweight.com/bert/bert.html"
"Post WWII there was a great shortage of new machine (materials were
still rationed) and a new industry grew up with dealers "restoring"
earlier machines.
Complete decal sets could be bought and whilst most dealers would
paint the machines in traditional black, others were more adventurous
Graham Forsdyke
Purveyor of fine Featherweights to the gentry
ISMACS London
http://www.ismacs.net
http://www.singer-featherweight.com
Bert's Vintage Repair Book Book:
http://www.singer-featherweight.com/bert/bert.html"
08-17-2013, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Vridar
Miriam, I'm not sure this applies for your reprinted 301, but I found the following on ISMAC Digest this morning. I'm sure the author was meaning per-war machines being refurbished. 301s are not pre-war, right?
"Post WWII there was a great shortage of new machine (materials were
still rationed) and a new industry grew up with dealers "restoring"
earlier machines.
Complete decal sets could be bought and whilst most dealers would
paint the machines in traditional black, others were more adventurous
Graham Forsdyke
Purveyor of fine Featherweights to the gentry
ISMACS London
http://www.ismacs.net
http://www.singer-featherweight.com
Bert's Vintage Repair Book Book:
http://www.singer-featherweight.com/bert/bert.html"
"Post WWII there was a great shortage of new machine (materials were
still rationed) and a new industry grew up with dealers "restoring"
earlier machines.
Complete decal sets could be bought and whilst most dealers would
paint the machines in traditional black, others were more adventurous
Graham Forsdyke
Purveyor of fine Featherweights to the gentry
ISMACS London
http://www.ismacs.net
http://www.singer-featherweight.com
Bert's Vintage Repair Book Book:
http://www.singer-featherweight.com/bert/bert.html"
for what ever reason I can't seem to bring up any pictures... I had hoped to. The one I have is pretty cool.
08-17-2013, 02:45 PM
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Maybe the black parts you are seeing were replacement parts, taken from a different machine. The plate on mine is black too. Mine has a good sized chunk of paint missing on the left of the bed where it obviously took a good bang but there is no black paint, only bare metal.
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