Originally Posted by miriam
It looks to me like an old industrial with a knee lift for the foot. I wonder if it is a knock off of the 241 - does it sit in an oil bath - if so it should have a pan it fits into - cork all the way around... Does it have oil wicks?
Actually it looks a lot like an old Consew. There is a Singer 241 in the pictures of someone repairing the timing
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-43881-1426.htm Here's a pic of a Consew - not as old as your machine
http://cgi.ebay.com/Consew-Sewing-Ma...item1e650f1065 one similar in looks...
Miriam, no it does not sit in an oil bath - but I am not sure what you mean by that? It does look similar to the Consew on e-bay, but the top line is completely different. I can't wait to try the machine out, but I had to order the belt by the foot, as the standard belts are all 72"s and this machine needs a belt almost 75"s.
Nancy