I was going to say to forget about the 101 and get the 15 running. But then I saw it's a 66 and not a 15. I have one of each. You can get the plate cover off ebay. You may have to watch for a month, but they do peridically get listed.
One mistake people often make is finding a machine missing a part or two. The machine is selling really cheap. You have to know if it's an easy part to find. For most singers a plate is easy to get but not the 101 as they are uncommon. In my opinion singer decided it was a bad design and came up with a good one - the 201.
I paid $25 for a needle plate for mine and was happy to get one.
Last edited by Macybaby; 10-23-2013 at 03:08 AM.