Blessed with a 301A!
03-13-2012, 12:30 PM
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Blessed with a 301A!
Someone just blessed me with a 301A for free! The decals are in great condition and it appears to have been used very little. It has the bobbin and bobbin case but no attachments. The surface paint has slightly discolored spots on the tan paint. Is this caused from mold? I haven't had it long enough to even oil her and try it out but I'm really excited about getting her up and running. Also, is the bobbin the same as the one for a Featherweight? Thanks for your help
03-13-2012, 12:57 PM
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Congratulations! Yes, the bobbin and bobbin case are the same as for the FW. The 301 is a slant machine, so the feet are not the same as the FW. However, they are the same as other Singer slant machines of that era and are not hard to find.
Happy quilting!
Dayle
Happy quilting!
Dayle
03-13-2012, 03:07 PM
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I have a black 301a and just Love Love Love her!! She is my standard piecer machine now.
The spots might come out...just clean gently with sewing machine oil. Some other people here have found the same spots and they were able to remove them.
The attachments are easy to find. I found a whole box of attachments for mine on eBay.
The spots might come out...just clean gently with sewing machine oil. Some other people here have found the same spots and they were able to remove them.
The attachments are easy to find. I found a whole box of attachments for mine on eBay.
Congrats!
03-13-2012, 06:52 PM
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Oh, it's exciting to read of your love for your 301s. I tested the knob to adjust the feed dogs and that seems frozen so we'll have to try to release that. My hubby recently restored a Kenmore that had frozen up near the pulley and our friend used a gear puller to loosen up. Hopefully, we'll have the same success with the feed dog knob. My sewing ministry at our church was given six vintage machines today by a very generous person. Three of the machines are in the bentwood cases. Two have not even been opened because the keys are missing. The third has a spindle bobbin. Two machines are in cabinets and I think one is the two tone 301. The second one in the cabinet is a green Necchi. We have a lot more to discover about these beautiful machines. Does the 301 have a serial number?
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