OMG. Guess what I found?!?!?!?
05-11-2015, 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Rodney
From what I've seen in my market any 301 for less than $100 is a good deal. I hope you got it for $75 or less like you originally talked about with her.
Congrats on your new machine!
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Congrats on your new machine!
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05-11-2015, 10:42 AM
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Can you show a picture of the table it came in? If you get rid of the table, be sure to keep the cradle that holds the 301, else you may not be able to put it into another table. Nice machine. It is easy to mech and clean and I know you will love sewing on it. I would have snapped it up for $75, even though I have no room for it.
05-11-2015, 11:56 AM
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Cricket, This is the table. I've had three of these desks come through and all three had 301's in them. This one is in the worst shape of the three.
I'm already re-finishing a Necchi cabinet. I have removed the cradle and someone wants to put a machine in the table I will be removing the front brackets too.
Of all the machines I have, the 301 is probably my favorite. If I see one at a good price, it's hard to say no. I think black is my favorite color for them though.
I'm already re-finishing a Necchi cabinet. I have removed the cradle and someone wants to put a machine in the table I will be removing the front brackets too.
Of all the machines I have, the 301 is probably my favorite. If I see one at a good price, it's hard to say no. I think black is my favorite color for them though.
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05-11-2015, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Candace
Guess what? I just looked at my black 301 and it's also a limited edition I guess because it falls in the same serial # category. Interesting. I'll have to check my others. Funny, but I don't see how it looks any different than others? Is it supposedly worth more? Mine is NA008067.
They are very hard to find, but the Centennials with blue badges are the super rares. 
05-11-2015, 05:13 PM
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Great score!! I have 3 of them and DH knows to buy them if he sees one. I have a sister who wants one. Thinking I might gift her one of mine. My younger DD wants one too when she finally leaves the nest.
05-11-2015, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ppquilter
Lucky you! I have its two sister 301's........ a tan/cream 301 shortbed I got for $15 and the mocha 301 longbed I just got for $10, neither one in a cabnit but both have the trapazoid cases. So looking for my blk 301, not sure if the blk comes in both longbed and shortbed????
05-11-2015, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Mrs. SewNSew
Candace did you notify them on the Singer 301 website? I had trouble with the links to report my machine there but have the e-mail to contact the owner if you need it. He said he just changed the numbers and added four more found along with mine. Now out of the 10,000 Limited Edition machines that went out in 1951, 56 are known to still be around. If you haven't reported yours than it will go up to 57. They are very hard to find, but the Centennials with blue badges are the super rares.
They are very hard to find, but the Centennials with blue badges are the super rares. 
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