Originally Posted by
mindless
Lucky find!
Make sure you look over the accessories. If it has an original walking foot (sometimes called a penguin because of it's looks), that alone can be worth more than the machine.
I had forgotten that. Some of the accessories are particularly desirable. I found some part that was unique to the featherweight in a 201-2 that I purchased. They had engineered some hand made part to make it work on the 201-2. There were also some featherweight bobbins as well. I figured I'd get a featherweight one day, so it's still in that machine drawer with the other 201-2 accessories.
As far as I know, many of the accessories are the same as for the other Singer short shank machines. The bobbin and bobbin case are unique to the 221, 222 and 301. The original bobbin cases go for at least $50.00. They are routinely stolen from machines that are in estate sales and antique stores. So remove the bobbin case until you have the money in your hand, as some lookers have sticky fingers.
Again, good luck.