Makes me want to buy the wood case for my 201 and sell it!
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I have a centennial Singer 201 that is in very nice condition and in a nice case. It also comes with lots of accessories. I think I have the whole set. I paid $10 for mine. Maybe I should try and sell it and collect a few pennies.
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Go here: { http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...ist/index.html }, find the 201 listings and read up on the differences.
Joe
Joe
#14
I have a 201-3 my grandmother bought when I was 5-6 (she had to borrow $5.00 from me in 1951-52). I still remember the day they delivered it to her big Victorian house. Love that machine and I was told difference between 2 and 3 was motor. Do you have the original manual? That is how I know mine is a 3. Has original case and all the feet etc. Grandmother had it, then mom who made drapes and slipcovers and lots of clothes on it and now I have it and am almost 69.
#15
Go here: { http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...ist/index.html }, find the 201 listings and read up on the differences.
Joe
Joe
#16
Nearly all motorised 201s sold in the U.S. are 201-2s. I've never seen one because all the 201s here (Australia) are from Scotland, where potted motors were never fitted.
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I agree with you, Joe. There is one born every minute and they all shop on ebay.
#19
That's a little surprising. I thought free motion work was the 201s one failing: They're said to have tension problems due to the thread path of the horizontal bobbin.
I thought the vertical bobbin machines (particularly 15-88 to 15-91) were the preferred machine for FMQ.
Am I incorrect? Have to admit I didn't bother trying this with my 201s because of what I'd read, but very happy to be corrected as it would mean the 201 is great at everything except sleeves (where I need a free arm machine).
I thought the vertical bobbin machines (particularly 15-88 to 15-91) were the preferred machine for FMQ.
Am I incorrect? Have to admit I didn't bother trying this with my 201s because of what I'd read, but very happy to be corrected as it would mean the 201 is great at everything except sleeves (where I need a free arm machine).
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