Originally Posted by
NZquilter
I don't own a 301 (yet!) but I would think it is very easy to maintain, much like all of the vintage mechanical Singers. Oil is your best friend. There are many knowledgeable people here on the QB who could help you should you bump into a problem with it. I think nostalgic value would be enough for me to jump in and buy one for $100!
This is so true! Reading how much people liked 301's here encouraged me to get my mom's out and use it. The manual is available for free online and is very complete as to maintenance. I mostly just clean and oil, clean and oil and it just goes on stitching. I do have an OSMG that I can take machines to if they have a problem or for a good tune up every so often, but there's really not much of that needed with the 301.