Singer 301's how many different colors?
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I suspected that it had been changed and that it had probably started out solid mocha but hey, you don't know if you don't ask. Apart from the color which actually looks pretty cool, the machine sews like a dream. I'm just happy to have one.
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I got the long-bed portable for $76 on e-bay about 9 years ago; they are more likely to be a couple hundred dollars or more now on e-bay (less locally) as more quilters have discovered them. They only weigh 16 pounds and have a built-in handle, so good to take to class also. They have vertical bobbins, great for quilting. They also have slant feet, good for visibility. They power through heavy fabrics or light fabrics with no issues either way. Mine take any thread except YLI, but I'm aware of other machines having trouble with YLI thread also.
Buy it. You won't be sorry.
Has anyone ever seen a 301 be treadled? Or a 301 with a hand crank? I know they weren't made that way, but I wondered about modifications.
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