Thread: Is this a 201?
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Old 06-04-2016, 04:07 AM
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J3General
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Did you get the 201-2? Does it have a manual ($15)? Operating foot/knee controller ($30)? Attachments set ($35)? Light bulb work ($5)? Do you need the cabinet ($50)? I use these values to negotiate a lower price for CL purchases. Also, look carefully at the wiring as these models often need rewiring ($75-$100).

I have four 201's. The most I paid was $50 for a CL Singer 1200-1(a 201-2 with a presser foot knee lift and an industrial-like foot controller) in a Singer industrial-style table. In saying that, $200 is a fair price to ask, but you should be able to pick it up for $100-$125 unless it is really complete (see above). "Asking and getting are two different things." Good luck!
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