nanna-up-north

Very Pretty machine..... Congrats!

manicmike

No probs Joe. I only looked it up because I wasn't sure either. Now I know that Germany uses the same voltage too. I guess you folks in the US/Canada just have to keep a healthy supply of salvaged motors on hand, like we do.
Do you find that a lot of machines come with a motor but without the power cable and foot controller? It's frustrating and I have no clue as to why anyone would throw these away. I've bought three in the last week that have no power or foot and I'm running out of spares!
Mike

J Miller

I've bought several ( no idea how many really ) machines without cords, cord blocks, or wiring. It's my theory that people disconnect the cords when they put the machines in the cases then when the sellers are messing with them they get separated and lost. Like the accessories and slide plates. No excuse for it but it seems to happen a lot.

Joe

nstitches4u

What a beauty! Score! The original ads are a bonus. Great find. I would have jumped on it too.

kiffie2413

I can't believe your great fortune! Awesome find! A lil off topic, I have only in the last year learned about the 221s..quilt friend brings one when we quilt. Some confusing stuff out there.. such as how some refer to almost all black Singer machines as featherweights. I have been considering a 221 for a while, been learning about them as in where made, diff in voltages on motors, attachments, etc. I love my Singer 66 I inherited from my great-grandmother! You got a great deal on your 201, enjoy!
Kif

manicmike

Oh yes, that too! Bought a 227 a few months ago, and the old lady who'd owned it (and had died) was a professional dressmaker. There were NO accessories or attachments and the machine's a straight sewer. It just seemed obvious her kids had thrown everything away when she died. Missing slide plates are a complete mystery: My local shop keeps them though, so it's a 'thing' (lucky, my first 66 was missing one). People taking them off and throwing them away seems extra crazy, considering how hard it is to get a 66 plate off (when you've never done it before).

treborterb

Does the Singer 201-3 use the rotary bobbin...unlike the oscillating bobbin in the Singer model 66 ?

mlmack

Welcome to TQB!

If you were talking about the hook, yes, the 201 is a rotary hook, and the 66 is an oscillating hook.

Rodney

Welcome!. As Mark said the 201 is a rotary hook machine. It uses a class 66 bobbin and 15x1 sewing machine needles.
Rodney

costumegirl

Great find!! Congrats!! I inherited my MIL's 201-3 that's in great shape and in a lovely cabinet but I haven't had time to play with her yet. I think the tension is messed up so I will sit with her when I have a chunk of time to figure it out. My MIL used to complain about thread nests.