Originally Posted by
NopahDesertRat
Mine is a 1938/39 in great shape sews well!
Model 201 has a potted motor, no treadle.
Ethel
Only the 201-2 has a gear-driven potted motor. The 201-1 is a treadle, the 201-3 has an external motor with belt, and the 201-4 is a handcrank. (British versions were 201K1, 201K2, 201K3, & 201K4). The light is built-in on the 201-2, but not on the 201-3.
According to Needlebar.org, they began making the 201 model in 1932. There is also an aluminum model 201 in black or tan, and one designated as a 1200 that is a 201 with a knee-lift for the presser foot.
Here is a 1948 201K4 handcrank that began life as a 201K3. I removed the motor, belt, light, and solid wheel. I added a 9-spoke wheel from a 1922 Singer 66-3, and a handcrank from a 1902 Singer 28K1, and put it into a 1950s portable case.
CD in Oklahoma