Found singer 301A at thrift store!

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07-06-2011, 01:38 PM

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Prism99

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I'm pretty sure you could use car wax (the turtle kind of hard wax) to shine up the machine. Would need some buffing.

07-06-2011, 01:46 PM

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irishrose

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I scrubbed AnnieRose with a toothbrush and Oxyclean. She obviously had lived with a smoker. Yeesh! Then came a light coat of wax. After I apply some decals I've purchased for her, she will get a coat of my best car wax. Miss AR looks good now and she will look better.

Great find and price! Once you piece with a slant needle, you won't go back. Plus the vertical bobbin feeds the bobbin thread better for FMQ than a horizontal one does. I don't like changing the vertical bobbin, but I can live with it.

07-06-2011, 02:38 PM

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featherweight

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Originally Posted by BellaBoo

Every 301 I've seen has the flat paint look. I don't think they had a gloss finish when new.

Not true. My black one is very nice & shiny!! :-)

My 3 brown ones are shiny too. I clean them with GOJO and then apply some Auto wax on them.

07-07-2011, 08:10 AM

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sobaboo

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Reminds me of the one that is in my moms house. She sewed many an item on that.

07-07-2011, 09:14 AM

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Val in IN

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Great find, have fun using your new beauty!

07-07-2011, 09:38 AM

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quilt addict

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That was a great deal for a really wonderful machine. it is still on my wish list to get.

07-07-2011, 09:39 AM

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dixiebelle162002

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great find!

07-07-2011, 09:41 AM

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Connie23

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I have one similar to this I bought in the early 60s. I don't use it now but am thinking of getting it serviced and using it...mine has cams...does yours?