Heads up! Found a Singer 201-3 for sale if anyone is looking for one
I bought a 201-3 last month and love it! The 201-3 is made in the UK and has the light mounted on the back of the machine instead of the front... less apt to burn yourself on the light bulb that way. It's on ebay and the price is faaaabulous. The motor has already been changed to a 110volt for the USA. Click on the photo "Image C" and you'll see the motor is a 110volt, made for the USA.
I am NAYY, it's such a faaaabulous machine I had to pass this along. |
Love it! Notice how large the throat opening is - can you FMQ with something like this? So much bigger space than all the newer plastic things.
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Yes, there is a thumbscrew underneath to drop the feeddogs. Very easy!
The 201 is known as the quilter's dream machine. I love mine! It's the quietest of all the Singer sewing machines and the stitches are beautiful. The motor on the 201-3 is not the typical potted motor found on 201s made in the USA. It has a belt driven motor, and the light is mounted on the back of the machine instead of the front. The bobbin is a drop in from the top, and the hook spins twice for every stitch. Because the hook is designed this way, it makes for a very quiet sewing machine. |
I bought mine on ebay last month. It didn't have a case with it, but I had a 66-16 in a table that I didn't need. So I took the 66-16 out of the table, gave it to a friend and put the 201 in the table. It's beautiful! I've been sewing Civil War Journals piecing on it this week.
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That one is nice. While looking at that one I found this. I really like the cabinet. Too bad I don't live near there.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sing...53345726625659 |
Originally Posted by LynnVT
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Love it! Notice how large the throat opening is - can you FMQ with something like this? So much bigger space than all the newer plastic things.
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I dont know the difference but looks like my 15-91. My only complaint is the stitches cant get smaller, ive tried!! I love my baby!!
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Originally Posted by Christine-
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Civil War Journals
Sorry to take your thread off topic... |
It's the name of a BOM quilt. Here's a link to another thread about this quilt. There are some photos there as well.
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Ahh,. thank you! I knew I was missing something. Lovely quilt ideas you have. I still have yet to graduate out of the "pin cushion" sized project I started a couple of weeks ago on the Winselmann.
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I have a badged 15 clone with tension in the back that looks just like that one. Beautiful machine, I have no room for it.
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LynnVT,
I have a 201 and haven't had much luck doing FMQ with it. Its my favorite machine for piecing quilts and straight line quilting. My 201K is a treadle, formerly hand crank powered. Its a very quiet machine; almost 8" of throat space. Sharon |
I love it, I want it -- but DH thinks 20 machines are enough.
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I came across the 201-3 while looking for something else and thought it was a good deal!! But I'm working on my landscaping now so another machine will have to wait. Besides, not sure where I would put it (although who needs a kitchen anyway????)
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I love my 201-2. You are right about it being quiet. It should last another 60 years.
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